Eastleigh has a crime rate of 60.94 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #77 of 331 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 April 2026, Eastleigh has an annual crime rate of 60.94 per 1,000 residents, based on 805 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 #77 out of 331 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 April 2026 — 40.2% 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.

April 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

Crime in Eastleigh: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Eastleigh recorded 805 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.9 per 1,000 residents. This places Eastleigh at #77 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 40.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.9% compared to the same period last year.

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

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.94 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment805 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #77 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

805

trending_down -5.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

60.94per 1k

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#77of 331

Top 25% Safest UK

Hampshire

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12-Month Crime Trend

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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 Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Bicycle theft: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 3	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Public order: 2	7
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Monarch Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

805 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

324

40.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

111

13.8%

Shoplifting

9.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.3%

Other Theft

7.2%

Public Order

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.2%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Burglary

3.0%

Other Crime

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.9%

Robbery

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Eastleigh

Eastleigh recorded 805 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 60.94 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #77 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Eastleigh (40.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.8%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Eastleigh has risen slightly — by 3.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Hampshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,565

Total Stops

17.4%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Firearms

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal939

Community resolution289

Arrest273

Summons / charged by post35

Not recorded29

Gender

Male1,298

Female243

Other24

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.4%

White

9.1%

Black

5.7%

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	141	109.9
2	Eastleigh South	110	83.9
3	Bursledon & Hound North	72	76.4
4	Botley	35	73.9
5	Hedge End South	71	62.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Chandler's Ford	34	2.4
shield	Hiltingbury	30	2.8
shield	Bishopstoke	48	4.5
shield	Hedge End North	32	3.1
shield	Fair Oak & Horton Heath	50	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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