Crime Rates at Somerset Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5FT

Somerset Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 238th 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 Somerset Avenue (SO18 5FT) in the last 12 months was 129.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Avenue (SO18 5FT), 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.