SO18 has an annual crime rate of 54.93 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in SO18?

As of April 2026, SO18 has an annual crime rate of 54.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 279 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in SO18?

The most common crime type in SO18 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 81 incidents in April 2026 — 29.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the SO18 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SO18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SO18 recorded 279 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.85 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 1.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring54.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment279 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 1.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

279

trending_down -13.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

54.93per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,344

Within SO18 district

Southampton

57,508

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Deacon Close Map	total: 46 Shoplifting: 46	46
Angel Crescent Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2	14
Parking Area Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
Hood Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	6
Parking Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 2	6
Alfred Rose Court Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Hill Cottage Gardens Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Thames Close Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

279 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

29.0%

Shoplifting

26.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.8%

Other Theft

7.9%

Public Order

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Other Crime

2.2%

Burglary

2.2%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: SO18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in SO18 at 29.0%. Shoplifting (26.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (11.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO18 has risen slightly — by 1.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SO18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.1%

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