Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO18 4ES
How much crime is recorded in SO18 4ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bitterne East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,632 (2024)
SO18 4ESSouthampton
How safe is SO18 4ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO18 4ES area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO18 4ESNational
Violence and sexual offences24.423.6
Burglary19.69.1
Vehicle crime10.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.54.6
Drugs2.12.4
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Other crime0.71.5
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.