Total Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leigh Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Road (SO50 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 320.9% higher than the Bishopstoke average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 82.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (SO50 9EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Leah Gardens. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Copper Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Leah Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Judd Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Judd Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Leigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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