Crime Rates at Gorselands Road, Southampton, SO18 5QF

Gorselands Road 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 Gorselands Road (SO18 5QF) 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 Gorselands Road (SO18 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Yeovil Chase. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.