Total Crime Rate
44.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dragonfly Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 213th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dragonfly Way (SO50 4DD) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Chandler's Ford average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dragonfly Way (SO50 4DD), the main crime hotspot is near Beale Crescent. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beale Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Osborne Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avery Fields | Under investigation |
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