Crime Rates at Cheriton Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5HJ

Cheriton Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 80th 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 Cheriton Avenue (SO18 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Avenue (SO18 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Court, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minstead Avenue (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.