Total Crime Rate

155.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 155.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.0 10/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Desborough 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.

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Crime Over Time in Desborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Desborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blenheim Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blenheim Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Wells Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Wells Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chamberlayne Road
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romsey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlayne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chamberlayne Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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