Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Donnington Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
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 Donnington Drive (SO53 3PL) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams average (66.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Donnington Drive (SO53 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hurst Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burley Down (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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