Total Crime Rate
114.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West End Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 270th highest crime rate of 723 local areas in Southampton .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around West End Road (SO18 6PL) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Harefield average (96.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West End Road (SO18 6PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hood Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southampton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | April Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Francis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langstaff Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langstaff Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langstaff Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bramble Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Bramble Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bramble Mews | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Yew Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Francis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shales Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | West End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West End Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Yeovil Chase | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yeovil Chase | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West End Road | — |
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