Crime Rates at Devon Drive, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, SO53 3GN

Devon Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 7th 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 Devon Drive (SO53 3GN) in the last 12 months was 313.3 per 1,000 residents and was 132.4% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 208.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devon Drive (SO53 3GN), 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.