Total Crime Rate
7.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eastfield Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Portswood , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 734 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 Eastfield Road (SO17 2JG) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.7% lower than the Portswood average (108.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastfield Road (SO17 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near St Denys Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Portswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adelaide Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dundee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Denys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Priory Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Adelaide Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Denys Road | Under investigation |
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