Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southern Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 174th lowest 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 Southern Road (SO30 3EW) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southern Road (SO30 3EW), the main crime hotspot is near Minstead Avenue. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Western Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Minstead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodland Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodland Mews | Under investigation |
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