Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Milford Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 182nd 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 Milford Gardens (SO53 2HY) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Chandler's Ford average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milford Gardens (SO53 2HY), the main crime hotspot is near Milford Gardens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milford Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Cumberland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beresford Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sarum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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