Crime in Eastleigh district: statistics, rates and trends
9,432 crimes were recorded in Eastleigh district in the 12 months to August 2026, 66.0 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and up 2% on the year before.
Table of Contents
- Crime map
- Crime in Eastleigh district at a glance
- Crime trends in Eastleigh district
- Types of crime in Eastleigh district
- Home Office recorded crime in Eastleigh district
- Eastleigh district compared with nearby districts
- Areas within Eastleigh district
- Streets with the most crime in Eastleigh district
- What happened after crimes were reported in Eastleigh district
- Demographics of Eastleigh district
- Fly-tipping in Eastleigh
- Questions about crime in Eastleigh district
- About this data
Crime map
Violence and sexual offences (3,861), anti-social behaviour (1,443) and shoplifting (753) made up 64% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 236th of the 302 districts covered by this site (1 = highest), in the lowest quarter.
| Measure | Eastleigh district | Hampshire | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes, the 12 months to August 2026 | 9,432 | 93,650 | 5,618,064 |
| Crimes per 1,000 residents | 66.0 | 64.7 | 96.7 |
| Change on previous 12 months | +2% | -2% | -1% |
| Population | 142,933 | 1,447,214 | 58,127,638 |
Recorded crime in Eastleigh district peaked in the year to August 2022 (11,138 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2025 (9,202). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 7%, in line with England and Wales.
| Period | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year to August 2026 | 9,432 | 66.0 | 96.7 |
| Year to August 2025 | 9,202 | 64.4 | 97.2 |
| Year to August 2024 | 9,413 | 65.9 | 97.9 |
| Year to August 2023 | 10,167 | 71.1 | n/a |
| Year to August 2022 | 11,138 | 77.9 | 102.0 |
| Year to August 2021 | 9,900 | 69.3 | 101.4 |
| Year to August 2020 | 10,321 | 72.2 | 102.7 |
| Year to August 2019 | 9,283 | 64.9 | 101.7 |
| Year to August 2018 | 10,127 | 70.9 | 100.8 |
Month by month
| Month | Crimes |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 867 |
| July 2026 | 992 |
| June 2026 | 829 |
| May 2026 | 823 |
| April 2026 | 805 |
| March 2026 | 854 |
| February 2026 | 678 |
| January 2026 | 659 |
| December 2025 | 718 |
| November 2025 | 736 |
| October 2025 | 733 |
| September 2025 | 738 |
No category with at least 20 crimes was notably above the England and Wales rate, and theft from the person (85% below) and robbery (66% below) were well below it. On the year before, bicycle theft rose from 44 to 76 and robbery rose from 40 to 66, while possession of weapons fell from 133 to 77.
| Crime type | Crimes | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Change on year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3,861 | 27.0 | 34.2 | -9% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1,443 | 10.1 | 15.4 | +36% |
| Shoplifting | 753 | 5.3 | 8.5 | +1% |
| Public order | 735 | 5.1 | 6.7 | +5% |
| Other theft | 643 | 4.5 | 6.4 | +18% |
| Criminal damage and arson | 620 | 4.3 | 6.7 | +2% |
| Vehicle crime | 405 | 2.8 | 5.0 | -7% |
| Burglary | 264 | 1.8 | 3.6 | +8% |
| Other crime | 228 | 1.6 | 2.1 | +23% |
| Drugs | 224 | 1.6 | 3.3 | +27% |
| Possession of weapons | 77 | 0.5 | 1.0 | -42% |
| Bicycle theft | 76 | 0.5 | 0.8 | +73% |
| Robbery | 66 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +65% |
| Theft from the person | 37 | 0.3 | 1.7 | n/a |
What each category covers: crime categories.
7,856 crimes, excluding fraud, were recorded by the police in Eastleigh district in the year ending March 2026, according to the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics. That is 55.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than the England and Wales rate of 83.2. The total was down 1% on the year ending March 2025 (7,961), against a fall of 2% across England and Wales. Among the 272 districts of England and Wales with a figure for that year, Eastleigh district had the 55th lowest rate (the street-level ranking above is among the 302 districts with street-level pages on this site, over the 12 months to August 2026).
Of the crimes recorded in the Hampshire Police area in the year ending March 2026, 2.2% were not assigned to a district. Those crimes are counted in the force and England and Wales totals but in no district, so the figure for Eastleigh district is an undercount.
Offences recorded in Eastleigh district, the year ending March 2026
The largest category was stalking and harassment, with 1,266 offences (16% of the total). No category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate. Rates were lowest relative to the national rate for theft from the person (0.13 times), robbery of personal property (0.22 times) and trafficking of drugs (0.32 times).
The largest rises on the year were in theft from the person (+32%) and miscellaneous crimes against society (+25%). The largest falls were in non-residential burglary (−18%) and vehicle offences (−17%). Robbery of business property and shoplifting are not compared with the year ending March 2025: from April 2025 the Home Office Counting Rules were clarified so that a theft from a shop in which violence is used or threatened against staff or anyone else is recorded as robbery of business property rather than shoplifting (ONS).
| Offence | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stalking and harassment | 1,266 | 8.9 | 10.1 | 0.88 | +8% |
| Violence without injury | 1,238 | 8.7 | 13.2 | 0.66 | −3% |
| Violence with injury | 930 | 6.5 | 8.1 | 0.80 | +3% |
| Public order offences | 721 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0.72 | −4% |
| Shoplifting | 704 | 4.9 | 8.1 | 0.61 | – |
| Criminal damage | 610 | 4.3 | 6.8 | 0.62 | +4% |
| Other theft offences | 609 | 4.3 | 6.5 | 0.65 | +4% |
| Vehicle offences | 413 | 2.9 | 5.0 | 0.57 | −17% |
| Other sexual offences | 257 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.79 | +10% |
| Miscellaneous crimes against society | 204 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 0.68 | +25% |
| Possession of drugs | 188 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.53 | +3% |
| Residential burglary | 180 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 0.51 | −4% |
| Rape | 118 | 0.83 | 1.2 | 0.68 | −11% |
| Non-residential burglary | 91 | 0.64 | 1.1 | 0.57 | −18% |
| Possession of weapons | 77 | 0.54 | 1.00 | 0.54 | −11% |
| Bicycle theft | 63 | 0.44 | 0.85 | 0.52 | −3% |
| Trafficking of drugs | 55 | 0.38 | 1.2 | 0.32 | +2% |
| Robbery of business property | 35 | 0.24 | 0.47 | 0.52 | – |
| Theft from the person | 33 | 0.23 | 1.8 | 0.13 | +32% |
| Robbery of personal property | 28 | 0.20 | 0.91 | 0.22 | −12% |
| Arson | 26 | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.48 | +44% |
| Death or serious injury caused by unlawful driving | 10 | 0.07 | 0.03 | 2.01 | +43% |
| Homicide | 0 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.00 | −100% |
Recorded crime in Eastleigh district since the year ending March 2021
The chart shows police recorded crime per 1,000 residents in each year ending March from 2021 to 2026. Eastleigh district's rate was below the England and Wales rate in every one of those 6 years. The series starts in the year ending March 2021 because the share of crimes in the Hampshire Police area not assigned to a district moved from 1.5% in the year ending March 2020 to 2.6% in the year ending March 2021, which changes district totals without any change in crime.
Changes in how forces record crime move these figures as well as changes in crime (methodology).
| Year ending March | Offences | Per 1,000 | England and Wales per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,856 | 55.0 | 83.2 |
| 2025 | 7,961 | 55.7 | 84.5 |
| 2024 | 8,484 | 59.4 | 86.2 |
| 2023 | 9,332 | 65.3 | 89.2 |
| 2022 | 8,717 | 61.0 | 85.4 |
| 2021 | 7,063 | 49.4 | 74.1 |
Districts in the Hampshire Police area, the year ending March 2026
Of the 11 districts in the Hampshire Police area with a figure for the year ending March 2026, Eastleigh district had the 5th lowest rate. Basingstoke and Deane, Hart and Rushmoor are not in the table because the Home Office publishes each of them jointly with a neighbouring district, as one community safety partnership.
| District | Offences | Per 1,000 | Index (E&W = 1.00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 31,147 | 120.1 | 1.44 |
| Portsmouth | 24,163 | 112.7 | 1.35 |
| Isle of Wight | 10,776 | 76.1 | 0.91 |
| Havant | 9,621 | 75.8 | 0.91 |
| Gosport | 5,953 | 71.8 | 0.86 |
| Winchester | 7,570 | 55.8 | 0.67 |
| Eastleigh | 7,856 | 55.0 | 0.66 |
| New Forest | 9,309 | 52.9 | 0.64 |
| Test Valley | 7,055 | 52.2 | 0.63 |
| Fareham | 5,997 | 52.0 | 0.62 |
| East Hampshire | 5,640 | 43.4 | 0.52 |
Source: Home Office police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables (released 23 July 2026), gov.uk, Open Government Licence v3.0. Financial years, excluding fraud; how they differ from the street-level figures: methodology.
4 of the 8 nearest districts have a higher crime rate than Eastleigh district; the highest is Southampton district (133.7 per 1,000) and the lowest New Forest (58.3).
| District | Crimes | Per 1,000 | Rate vs Eastleigh district |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | 34,688 | 133.7 | +103% |
| Winchester | 8,388 | 61.8 | -6% |
| Fareham | 7,052 | 61.1 | -7% |
| Gosport | 6,598 | 79.6 | +21% |
| New Forest | 10,266 | 58.3 | -12% |
| Test Valley | 8,243 | 61.0 | -8% |
| Portsmouth | 26,789 | 125.0 | +89% |
| Havant | 11,156 | 87.9 | +33% |
Of the 23 areas within Eastleigh district, Eastleigh Central had the highest crime rate (139.2 per 1,000) and Hiltingbury the lowest (32.7), 4 times apart.
| Area | Type | Population | Crimes | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastleigh Central | Neighbourhood | 11,216 | 1,561 | 139.2 |
| Eastleigh South | Neighbourhood | 12,856 | 1,257 | 97.8 |
| Netley | Town | 7,701 | 638 | 82.8 |
| Hedge End South | Neighbourhood | 10,822 | 879 | 81.2 |
| Botley | Town | 3,180 | 253 | 79.6 |
| Eastleigh | Town | 47,502 | 3,767 | 79.3 |
| West End (Eastleigh) | Town | 10,528 | 797 | 75.7 |
| West End South | Neighbourhood | 5,760 | 425 | 73.8 |
| Hamble & Netley | Neighbourhood | 9,712 | 709 | 73.0 |
| Bursledon & Hound North | Neighbourhood | 12,666 | 895 | 70.7 |
| West End North | Neighbourhood | 5,980 | 420 | 70.2 |
| Bursledon | Town | 7,317 | 493 | 67.4 |
| Eastleigh North | Neighbourhood | 10,017 | 668 | 66.7 |
| Hedge End | Town | 23,421 | 1,356 | 57.9 |
| Botley | Neighbourhood | 9,021 | 500 | 55.4 |
| Hamble-le-Rice | Town | 4,089 | 217 | 53.1 |
| Fair Oak & Horton Heath | Neighbourhood | 12,530 | 540 | 43.1 |
| Hedge End North | Neighbourhood | 10,792 | 446 | 41.3 |
| Bishopstoke | Neighbourhood | 10,143 | 392 | 38.6 |
| Chandler's Ford | Neighbourhood | 10,597 | 386 | 36.4 |
| Chandler's Ford | Town | 30,334 | 1,067 | 35.2 |
| Horton Heath | Town | 1,648 | 56 | 34.0 |
| Hiltingbury | Neighbourhood | 10,821 | 354 | 32.7 |
The 10 locations below account for 26% of the crime recorded in Eastleigh district over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Supermarket” (780).
| Location | Crimes |
|---|---|
| On or near Supermarket | 780 |
| On or near Parking Area | 643 |
| On or near Shopping Area | 258 |
| On or near Sports/Recreation Area | 224 |
| On or near Petrol Station | 161 |
| On or near Winchester Road | 102 |
| On or near Wells Road | 89 |
| On or near Garfield Road | 80 |
| On or near Park/Open Space | 62 |
| On or near Grantham Road | 60 |
Of the 7,989 crimes in Eastleigh district with a recorded outcome, 32% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 4.1% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 1,443 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.
| Outcome | Crimes | Share | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 2,951 | 36.9% | 34.5% |
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 2,591 | 32.4% | 35.3% |
| Under investigation | 812 | 10.2% | 11.5% |
| Local resolution | 510 | 6.4% | 3.1% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 325 | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Status update unavailable | 286 | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| Action to be taken by another organisation | 197 | 2.5% | 1.3% |
| Court result unavailable | 104 | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| Offender given a caution | 90 | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Further investigation is not in the public interest | 63 | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Formal action is not in the public interest | 35 | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Further action is not in the public interest | 24 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Eastleigh district has an estimated population of 142,933 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has fewer households without a car (12%, against 23%), fewer students (4.9%, against 7.9%) and less private renting (14%, against 20%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Eastleigh district average decile 7.7 (1 = most deprived), less deprived than average.
| Measure | Eastleigh district | England and Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Aged 0 to 15 | 18.9% | 18.3% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20.0% | 18.9% |
| Residents 16+ in work | 63.0% | 57.2% |
| Residents 16+ unemployed | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| Residents 16+ retired | 23.4% | 21.6% |
| Residents 16+ who are students | 4.9% | 7.9% |
| Residents 16+ with Level 4 qualifications or above (degree, HND and similar) | 33.1% | 33.8% |
| Residents 16+ with no qualifications | 13.7% | 18.2% |
| Households with no car or van | 11.9% | 23.3% |
| Homes owned outright or with a mortgage | 73.0% | 62.5% |
| Social rented homes | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| Private rented homes | 13.9% | 20.3% |
| Average deprivation decile (1 = most deprived, 10 = least) | 7.7 | 5.5 (England) |
478 fly-tipping incidents were recorded in Eastleigh in 2024/25 (3.3 per 1,000 residents, against 21.1 across the councils in England that count all incidents), according to the council's return to Defra. Fly-tipping is not in the police figures on this page: fly-tipping in Eastleigh has the council's figures by place, type of waste and size, and its enforcement actions and fines.
Is Eastleigh district a safe place to live?
Eastleigh district recorded 66.0 crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.7, and ranks 236th of the 302 districts on this site by crime rate (1 = highest).
What is the most common crime in Eastleigh district?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common category, with 3,861 reports in the 12 months to August 2026, followed by anti-social behaviour (1,443).
Is crime in Eastleigh district going up or down?
Recorded crime in Eastleigh district was up 2% on the year before: 9,432 crimes in the 12 months to August 2026 against 9,202 in the previous 12 months.
What is the population of Eastleigh district?
About 142,933 people (ONS mid-2024 estimate), 20% of them aged 65 or over (England and Wales: 19%).
Which police force covers Eastleigh district?
Eastleigh district is policed by Hampshire.
How many crimes did the police record in Eastleigh district in the year ending March 2026?
7,856 crimes, excluding fraud, in the Home Office's police recorded crime statistics: 55.0 per 1,000 residents, against 83.2 across England and Wales. In the year ending March 2025 the figure was 7,961.
Which offences are more common in Eastleigh district than across England and Wales?
None: no category with at least 20 offences had a rate a quarter or more above the England and Wales rate in the year ending March 2026. The largest category was stalking and harassment (1,266).
Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.