Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exford Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 313th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Exford Avenue (SO18 5DT) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Harefield average (89.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exford Avenue (SO18 5DT), 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.
View Crime In Harefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Denmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Steep Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mansfield Park Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Somerset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Somerset Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Somerset Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Melchet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melchet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melchet Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steep Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bentley Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chalk Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Selborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Selborne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selborne Avenue | — |
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