Crime Rates at Lewins Walk, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8FP

Lewins Walk area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 198th highest 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 Lewins Walk (SO31 8FP) in the last 12 months was 47.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewins Walk (SO31 8FP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chamberlayne Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsons Avenue (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.