Total Crime Rate
87.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakmount Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 86th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oakmount Road (SO53 2LJ) in the last 12 months was 87.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakmount Road (SO53 2LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chandler's Ford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sarum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cumberland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.