Crime Rates at Milbury Crescent, Southampton, SO18 5EH

Milbury Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 181st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Milbury Crescent (SO18 5EH) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milbury Crescent (SO18 5EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Crescent, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.