Crime Rates at Drum Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5ST

Drum Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 130th lowest 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 Drum Road (SO50 5ST) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drum Road (SO50 5ST), the main crime hotspot is near Grantham Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.