Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Damen Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Damen Close (SO30 0DE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Damen Close (SO30 0DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Damen Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hellyar Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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