Total Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 48.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penelope Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 194th 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 Penelope Gardens (SO31 8HB) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penelope Gardens (SO31 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penelope Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Diligence Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers View Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penelope Gardens 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 Pineview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spring Grove 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 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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