Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 68.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Helford Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 117th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helford Gardens (SO18 3LX) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher than the West End North average (68.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helford Gardens (SO18 3LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Helford Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frome Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Cerne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Cerne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thames Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kenwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Townhill Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stour Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atlantic Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duddon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carpathia Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Torridge Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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