Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh, SO50 5BT

Chestnut Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 430 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 Chestnut Avenue (SO50 5BT) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% lower than the Eastleigh Central average (134.8 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SO50 5BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dakota Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.