Total Crime Rate
155.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Desborough Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Eastleigh Central , and the 39th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Desborough Road (SO50 5NT) in the last 12 months was 155.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 111.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Desborough Road (SO50 5NT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 270 crimes here, including 104 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Desborough Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Blenheim Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wells Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wells Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chamberlayne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Romsey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chamberlayne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Chamberlayne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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