Total Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Market Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 186th 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 Market Street (SO50 5PS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (SO50 5PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 284 crimes here, including 120 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 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Southampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Market Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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