Crime Rates at Desborough Road, Eastleigh, SO50 5NP

Desborough Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 168th highest crime rate of 431 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 Desborough Road (SO50 5NP) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Eastleigh Central average (132.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Road (SO50 5NP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 254 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.