What is the crime rate in eastleigh?

As of March 2026, eastleigh has a crime rate of 7.18 per 1,000 residents, based on 979 recorded offences.

How does eastleigh rank nationally for crime?

eastleigh ranks #172 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in eastleigh?

The most common crime type in eastleigh is Violence and sexual offences with 368 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 37.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

eastleigh Crime Intelligence Report

eastleigh recorded 979 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.18 per 1,000 residents. This places eastleigh at #172 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 27.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.4% higher.

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

Total Crimes

979

trending_up +27.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.18per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#172of 330

By total crime volume

Hampshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

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: 52	52
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Other theft: 4	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Other theft: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Bicycle theft: 3	14
On or near Midlands Estate Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Vehicle crime: 3	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 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 Falkland Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

979 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

368

37.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

160

16.3%

Shoplifting

8.8%

Public Order

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.6%

Other Theft

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

5.0%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.9%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.1%

Robbery

0.6%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Bursledon & Hound North	145	14.2
2	Eastleigh South	139	12.0
3	Eastleigh Central	137	12.4
4	Hedge End South	86	7.8
5	Hamble & Netley	74	7.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chandler's Ford	30	2.9
shield	Hiltingbury	31	2.9
shield	West End North	35	6.0
shield	Bishopstoke	35	3.3
shield	Hedge End North	36	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +27.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.4%

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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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