Total Crime Rate
417.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
247.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mitchell Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mitchell Way (SO18 2XU) in the last 12 months was 417.4 per 1,000 residents and was 216.1% higher than the Eastleigh Central average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 108 (≈ 247.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mitchell Way (SO18 2XU), the main crime hotspot is near George Curl Way. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastleigh South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | George Curl Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | George Curl Way | Under investigation |
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