Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Damson Crescent area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 135th highest 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 Damson Crescent (SO50 8RE) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the Bishopstoke average (38.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Damson Crescent (SO50 8RE), the main crime hotspot is near Stoke Wood Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishopstoke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rachel Close | Under investigation |
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