Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Gardens area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 205th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

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 Mill Gardens (SO18 3AG) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the West End North average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Gardens (SO18 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Cottage Gardens. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mill Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frome Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hill Cottage Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Cottage Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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