Crime Rates at Rookley, Netley Abbey, Southampton, SO31 5PH

Rookley area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hamble & Netley , and the 168th 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 Rookley (SO31 5PH) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookley (SO31 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woolston Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.