Crime Rates at Exford Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5DR

Exford Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 196th highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exford Avenue (SO18 5DR) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% higher than the Harefield average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 98.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 181.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exford Avenue (SO18 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Avenue, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mansfield Park Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.