Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nightingale Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 107th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nightingale Avenue (SO50 9JS) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nightingale Avenue (SO50 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandmartin Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Square (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastleigh Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingfisher Road | Offender given a caution |
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