Total Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whalesmead Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 76th 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 Whalesmead Road (SO50 8HH) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whalesmead Road (SO50 8HH), the main crime hotspot is near Fox Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whalesmead Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lynx Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynx Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stag Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badger Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badger Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Templecombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Orchard Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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