Crime Rates at Sunningdale Gardens, Southampton, SO18 5FJ

Sunningdale Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 280th 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 5FJ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunningdale Gardens (SO18 5FJ), 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.