Total Crime Rate
222.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Selwyn Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 22nd 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 Selwyn Gardens (SO50 4PX) in the last 12 months was 222.8 per 1,000 residents and was 481.0% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 132.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Selwyn Gardens (SO50 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishopstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Arrow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harewood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tiptree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaulieu Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arrow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petworth Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottisfont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mottisfont Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crestwood View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crestwood View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crestwood View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selbourne Drive | Under investigation |
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