Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 103.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Watson Court area has the 17th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 68th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Court (SO30 0AQ) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% higher than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Court (SO30 0AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watson Court —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Thurmell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thurmell Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cranbourne Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thurmell Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Foxgloves Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Foxgloves Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watson Court —
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Data Sources

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