Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thornhill Park Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 202nd 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 Thornhill Park Road (SO18 5TT) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thornhill Park Road (SO18 5TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Candy Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Harefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Browning Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candy Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simon Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfax Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Breamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breamore Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Drive | Under investigation |
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