Crime Rates at Pound Street, Southampton, SO18 6BN

Pound Street 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 Pound Street (SO18 6BN) 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 Pound Street (SO18 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Crescent, where police recorded 70 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.