Crime Rates at Dean Road, Southampton, SO18 6AN

Dean Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 181st highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dean Road (SO18 6AN) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% higher than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (SO18 6AN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.