Total Crime Rate
67.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Factory Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 119th 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 Factory Road (SO50 5JX) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Eastleigh Central average (132.0 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Factory Road (SO50 5JX), the main crime hotspot is near Wells Road. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 45 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 | Causton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlayne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chamberlayne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chamberlayne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chamberlayne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Causton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wilmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanns Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wells Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wells Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pirelli Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Causton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Causton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cable Street | Under investigation |
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