Crime Rates at Sunningdale Gardens, Southampton, SO18 5FH

Sunningdale Gardens area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 110th 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 Sunningdale Gardens (SO18 5FH) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Gardens (SO18 5FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Keynsham Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Somerton Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.