Total Crime Rate

46.9 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 46.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Essex Green area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 202nd highest 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 Essex Green (SO53 3ER) in the last 12 months was 46.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Eastleigh Central average (134.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Green (SO53 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Devon Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Suffolk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Suffolk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Suffolk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falkland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornwall Road Action to be taken by another organisation

Data Sources

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