Crime in SO97: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SO97 recorded 29 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 148.72 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 93.3% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring1276.92 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment29 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 93.3% year-on-year
Total Crimes
29Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within SO97 district
Eastleigh
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Viscount Gardens Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1 | 5 |
| Mitchell Way Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Argosy Crescent Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Somers Way Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Cheriton Road Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| George Curl Way Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Park/Open Space Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Bicycle theft: 1 | 2 |
| Dakota Way Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Southampton Airport Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SO97
Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in SO97 at 31.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (31.0%) and Other Theft (10.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SO97 has risen sharply — by 93.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SO97 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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