Total Crime Rate

207.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.7 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower New Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in West End North , and the 27th highest crime rate of 430 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 Lower New Road (SO30 3FJ) in the last 12 months was 207.8 per 1,000 residents and was 227.3% higher than the West End North average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 149.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower New Road (SO30 3FJ), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Lower New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenlea Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lower New Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Megan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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