Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO31 8LD
How much crime is recorded in SO31 8LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowford
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,436 (2024)
SO31 8LDSouthampton
How safe is SO31 8LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO31 8LD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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 8LDNational
Violence and sexual offences38.123.6
Anti-social behaviour18.310.7
Criminal damage and arson10.84.7
Burglary5.49.1
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Drugs1.12.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.