Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Taunton Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Taunton Drive (SO18 5BY) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Harefield average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Drive (SO18 5BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shales Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Taunton Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Yeovil Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Yeovil Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons April Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Robbery Exleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Exleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Gabriel'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shales Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Philip'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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