Crime Rates at Spruce Drive, Southampton, SO19 6DU

Spruce Drive area has the 26th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 161st 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 Spruce Drive (SO19 6DU) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Bursledon & Hound North average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Drive (SO19 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Tunstall Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.