Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3BP

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Chandler's Ford , and the 17th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (SO53 3BP) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (SO53 3BP), 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.