Total Crime Rate
148.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chichester Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 213th 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 Chichester Road (SO18 6BD) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chichester Road (SO18 6BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Crescent, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bitterne Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tedder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tedder Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Panwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Panwell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dean Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Angel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macarthur Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peppard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macarthur Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Macarthur Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Macarthur Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macarthur Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Macarthur Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pound Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bramble Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bramble Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Angel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Angel Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Angel Crescent | Under investigation |
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