Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avens Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Avens Close (SO50 7PW) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Bishopstoke average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avens Close (SO50 7PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fir Tree Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bishopstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebay Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Lillies | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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