Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nomad Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 133rd 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 Nomad Close (SO18 5QA) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nomad Close (SO18 5QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Francis Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wynter Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nomad Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cerne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Road
Apr 2026Burglary West End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Townhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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