Total Crime Rate

20.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 20.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Portsmouth Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 95th 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 Portsmouth Road (SO31 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 20.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portsmouth Road (SO31 8EQ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Portsmouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakeley Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pineview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Diligence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Providence Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Oakeley Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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