Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longmead Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 119th 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 Longmead Avenue (SO50 6EN) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longmead Avenue (SO50 6EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Lake Gardens, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jockey Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jockey Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jockey Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Judges Gully Close | — |
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