Crime Rates at Minstead Avenue, Southampton, SO18 5JF

Minstead 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 Minstead Avenue (SO18 5JF) 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 Minstead Avenue (SO18 5JF), the main crime hotspot is near Minstead Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.