Crime Rates at Providence Hill, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8AU

Providence Hill area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 175th 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 Providence Hill (SO31 8AU) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Hill (SO31 8AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spring Grove, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millers View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.