Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ruskin Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 135th 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 Ruskin Road (SO50 4JS) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Bishopstoke average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ruskin Road (SO50 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Selbourne Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Quadrangle (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stratford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Nook | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quadrangle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaulieu Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Quadrangle | Under investigation |
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