Crime Rates at Leigh Road, Eastleigh, SO50 9PG

Leigh Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 44th highest crime rate of 430 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 139.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 72.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (SO50 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Judd Close, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leah Gardens (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.