Total Crime Rate
218.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridge Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 24th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bridge Close (SO31 8AN) in the last 12 months was 218.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Bursledon & Hound North average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Close (SO31 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Yachtsman Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bursledon & Hound North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Leonards View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oakhill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodwell Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blundell Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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