Crime Rates at Bitterne Road East, Southampton, SO18 5EP

Bitterne Road East area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Bitterne Road East (SO18 5EP) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitterne Road East (SO18 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shales Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.