Crime Rates at Exford Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5DS

Exford Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 723 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 5DS) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 102.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exford Avenue (SO18 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minstead Avenue (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.