Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Public order 10.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Apollo Place area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Bitterne Park , and the 324th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Apollo Place (SO18 6SL) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Bitterne Park average (87.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apollo Place (SO18 6SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Apollo Place area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramble Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Wavell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chichester Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oak Green Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peppard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peppard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wavell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langstaff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pound Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Panwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Panwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Macarthur Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Macarthur Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macarthur Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Macarthur Crescent —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bramble Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Wavell Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wavell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dean Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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