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Crime in SO18 5

How much crime is recorded in SO18 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
20,214 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO18 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO18 5, well 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
43.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 5National
Violence and sexual offences32.323.6
Shoplifting13.98.4
Burglary12.29.1
Public order7.14.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Other theft4.44.5
Drugs1.82.4
Robbery1.71.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% 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.

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