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Crime in SO18 9

How much crime is recorded in SO18 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
4,387 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO18 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 101.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO18 9, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
101.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
250
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences82.923.6
Shoplifting50.48.4
Burglary31.49.1
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Public order19.64.6
Drugs19.52.4
Other theft13.64.5
Criminal damage and arson10.04.7
Theft from the person5.42.1
Robbery5.21.4
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Bicycle theft4.21.0
Other crime1.21.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 6% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
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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