Total Crime Rate
80.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vantage Copse area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 96th 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 Vantage Copse (SO31 1ES) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% higher than the Bursledon & Hound North average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vantage Copse (SO31 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Thurmell Walk. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vantage Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vantage Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vantage Copse | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thurmell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurmell Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurmell Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thurmell Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairview | — |
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