Total Crime Rate
48.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hill Place area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 199th highest crime rate of 430 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 Hill Place (SO31 8AE) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Bursledon & Hound North average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hill Place (SO31 8AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakhill Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bursledon & Hound North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Leonards View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oakhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Under investigation |
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