Total Crime Rate
131.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Long Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 48th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Lane (SO31 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 131.5 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -82.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Lane (SO31 8BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakeley Vale. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Spring Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Leonards View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oakeley Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakeley Vale | Under investigation |
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