Total Crime Rate

65.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 65.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shales Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 280th 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 Shales Road (SO18 6NQ) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shales Road (SO18 6NQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Shales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dean Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order April Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime April Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West End Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft April Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Balaclava Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sunningdale Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Gabriel'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order St Philip'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bath Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Langstaff Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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