Crime Rates at Wavell Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO18 4SJ

Wavell Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 206th highest crime rate of 734 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 4SJ) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wavell Road (SO18 4SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chichester Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.