Crime Rates at Dean Road, Southampton, SO18 6AU

Dean Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 96th 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 Dean Road (SO18 6AU) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Road (SO18 6AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 89 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chichester Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.