Total Crime Rate
25.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beresford Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beresford Close (SO53 2LX) in the last 12 months was 25.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beresford Close (SO53 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Osborne Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beresford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beresford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Cumberland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Osborne Drive | Under investigation |
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