Crime Rates at Ravenscroft Close, Bursledon, Southampton, SO31 8FT

Ravenscroft Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bursledon & Hound North , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ravenscroft Close (SO31 8FT) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% lower than the Bursledon & Hound North average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravenscroft Close (SO31 8FT), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birches. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.