Total Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hiltingbury , and the 20th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (SO53 1FH) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Hiltingbury average (30.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Kingsway (SO53 1FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Augustus Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lennox Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hiltingbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wychwood Grove | Under investigation |
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