Crime Rates at Leigh Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3AU

Leigh Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leigh Road (SO53 3AU) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leigh Road (SO53 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kent Road (32 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.