Crime Rates at Holmsley Close, Southampton, SO18 5HD

Holmsley Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 186th 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 Holmsley Close (SO18 5HD) in the last 12 months was 156.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmsley Close (SO18 5HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Somerset Avenue, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heather Court (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.