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

Bitterne Road East area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Thornhill , and the 321st highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bitterne Road East (SO18 5QY) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Thornhill average (127.5 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 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 20 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bitterne Road East (SO18 5QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boswell Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.