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Crime in SO50 8

How much crime is recorded in SO50 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
10,055 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SO50 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in SO50 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SO50 8National
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Burglary3.59.1
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Public order2.24.6
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.41.5
Shoplifting1.28.4
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 40% 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.

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