Crime Rates at April Close, Southampton, SO18 5NP

April Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 734 local areas in Southampton .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around April Close (SO18 5NP) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 143.3% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 156.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around April Close (SO18 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Somerton Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.