Crime Rates at Balaclava Road, Southampton, SO18 6RX

Balaclava Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Harefield , and the 91st 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 Balaclava Road (SO18 6RX) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balaclava Road (SO18 6RX), 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.