Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowcombe area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hamble & Netley , and the 191st highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowcombe (SO31 5GP) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Hamble & Netley average (63.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowcombe (SO31 5GP), the main crime hotspot is near Westwood Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowcombe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friarscroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Westwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moore Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sellwood Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sellwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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