Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO31 1EW
How much crime is recorded in SO31 1EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowford
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,271 (2024)
SO31 1EWSouthampton
How safe is SO31 1EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO31 1EW area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO31 1EWNational
Violence and sexual offences20.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Other theft4.64.5
Public order4.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Shoplifting2.68.4
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Other crime1.71.5
Burglary1.69.1
Drugs1.42.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.