Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerset Avenue 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 Somerset Avenue (SO18 5FN) 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 Somerset Avenue (SO18 5FN), the main crime hotspot is near Somerset Avenue. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Gabriel'S Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Somerset Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Somerset Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Somerset Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Somerset Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerset Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A334 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holmsley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Holmsley Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Sunningdale Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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