Crime Rates at The Acorns, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8LB

The Acorns area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 149th 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 The Acorns (SO31 8LB) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Acorns (SO31 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chamberlayne Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.