Crime Rates at Macarthur Crescent, Southampton, SO18 4SN

Macarthur Crescent area has the 27th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 339th lowest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Macarthur Crescent (SO18 4SN) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Macarthur Crescent (SO18 4SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wavell Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.