Eastleigh has a crime rate of 60.93 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #71 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Eastleigh's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Eastleigh?

As of March 2026, Eastleigh has an annual crime rate of 60.93 per 1,000 residents, based on 854 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Eastleigh rank nationally for crime?

Eastleigh ranks #71 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Eastleigh?

The most common crime type in Eastleigh is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 324 incidents in March 2026 — 37.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Eastleigh local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Eastleigh Crime Intelligence Report

Eastleigh recorded 854 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.26 per 1,000 residents. This places Eastleigh at #193 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 26.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.8% higher.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.93 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment854 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #71 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 6.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

854

trending_up +26.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.93per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#71of 330

Top 23% Safest UK

Hampshire

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 38	38
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Public order: 5	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Midlands Estate Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Vehicle crime: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 10 Robbery: 1	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Garfield Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 5 Bicycle theft: 1 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Augusta Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

854 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

324

37.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

143

16.7%

Public Order

8.9%

Shoplifting

8.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Other Crime

3.3%

Burglary

2.9%

Drug Offences

1.8%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Stop & Search

March 2026

1,621

Total Stops

18.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,013

Arrest293

Community resolution273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded7

Gender

Male1,357

Female250

Other14

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.6%

White

9.6%

Black

5.1%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Hampshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Eastleigh Central	137	105.7
2	Eastleigh South	111	83.5
3	Bursledon & Hound North	77	77.6
4	Botley	55	76.1
5	West End South	31	63.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chandler's Ford	30	2.1
shield	Hiltingbury	31	2.9
shield	Bishopstoke	35	3.3
shield	Fair Oak & Horton Heath	50	4.4
shield	Hedge End North	36	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +26.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +6.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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