Crime Rates at Bridges Close, Eastleigh, SO50 9EF

Bridges Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 61st highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridges Close (SO50 9EF) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 233.5% higher than the Bishopstoke average (34.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 121.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridges Close (SO50 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Leah Gardens. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.