Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kootenay Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 723 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 Kootenay Avenue (SO18 5RF) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Harefield average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kootenay Avenue (SO18 5RF), the main crime hotspot is near Candy Lane. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kootenay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cowper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Candy Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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