Crime by Postcode
SO97Postcode district

SO97 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in SO97 is 2.2 times the Eastleigh average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 5%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Eastleigh. 567 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
6.7/10Good
5-year change
−5%fewer crimes
vs the council
2.2×the Eastleigh average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 2.2× the Eastleigh average (1.6× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Eastleigh 006J: Safety 2 out of 10, high crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 5% in 5 years Recorded crimes in SO97, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 87 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 202287Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 115 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023115Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 97 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 202497Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 83 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 202583Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 83 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 202683

What is recorded

Crime severity: 2.2× the Eastleigh average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 136 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 66% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 9% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 6% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 23 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 2.2 km.
  • Sainsburys Eastleigh (Sainsburys), 2.2 km from the district centre
  • Asda Eastleigh Supercentre (Asda), 3.4 km from the district centre
  • Waitrose Chandler's Ford (Waitrose), 4.0 km from the district centre

Transport

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 3.
  • Nearest railway station: Southampton Airport Parkway Rail Station, 250 m from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Alresford (Mid Hants Railway), 27.0 km from the district centre

Schools

Fair schools nearbyScore 5 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • Stoneham Park Primary Academy: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.2 km away
  • Cherbourg Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 1.3 km away
  • Mansbridge Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2022), 1.6 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Good accessScore 8 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: ST. ANDREW'S SURGERY, 1.8 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good, rated 2016
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Royal South Hants Urgent Treatment Centre, 5.8 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.3
Burglary4.9
Violence and sexual offences54.2
Drugs5.2
Possession of weapons1.9
Other crime2.9
Other theft14.3
Theft from the person0.8
Vehicle crime9.0
Criminal damage and arson12.7
Public order15.6
Bicycle theft12.0
Shoplifting1.3

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20169.3201715.4201817.8201917.0202018.6202121.9202233.0202335.1202433.1202529.9202628.7

Last 12 months: 31.2 against a 10-year average of 24.4, 28% higher.

Questions about crime in SO97

Is SO97 a safe place to live?
SO97 scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 2.2 times the Eastleigh average.
Is crime going up or down in SO97?
Down 5% over 5 years, from 87 recorded crimes a year to 83.
What is the most common crime in SO97?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in SO97 compare with Eastleigh?
Crime severity in SO97 is 2.2 times the Eastleigh average.

Nearest town

Council: Eastleigh

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