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

Leigh Road 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 Leigh Road (SO50 9PG) 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 Leigh Road (SO50 9PG), 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbay Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Leigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leah Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinning Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Copper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Copper Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Judd Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Judd Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tinning Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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