Crime Rates at Drinkwater Close, Eastleigh, SO50 9EL

Drinkwater Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Bishopstoke , and the 109th highest crime rate of 430 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 Drinkwater Close (SO50 9EL) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 338.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drinkwater Close (SO50 9EL), the main crime hotspot is near Leah Gardens. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.