Crime Rates at York Drove, Southampton, SO18 5SA

York Drove area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 210th 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 York Drove (SO18 5SA) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Drove (SO18 5SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keynsham Road, where police recorded 21 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.