Crime Rates at Milbury Crescent, Southampton, SO18 5EH

Milbury Crescent area has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 214th highest crime rate of 723 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 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% 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 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.