Total Crime Rate

245.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.1 10/10
  • Burglary 27.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavell Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 99th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavell Road (SO18 4SD) in the last 12 months was 245.1 per 1,000 residents and was 199.4% higher than the Bitterne Park average (81.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 144.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (SO18 4SD), the main crime hotspot is near Wavell Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bramble Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wavell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langstaff Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wavell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Chichester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bramble Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bramble Mews Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Panwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langstaff Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langstaff Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Yew Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tedder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Macarthur Crescent —
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Data Sources

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