Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mousehole Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mousehole Lane (SO18 4TA) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mousehole Lane (SO18 4TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wavell Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edgehill Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bitterne Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wavell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgehill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wavell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wavell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wavell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wavell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tedder Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Benhams Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Benhams Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Benhams Farm Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wavell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgehill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Edgehill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edgehill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fernwood Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High View Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Witts Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rossington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cleveland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Vale Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cleveland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.