Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swallow Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 54th 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 Swallow Square (SO50 9LP) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Square (SO50 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swallow Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wagtail Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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