Total Crime Rate

466.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 466.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 337.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Robbery 15.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hobb Lane area has the highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hobb Lane (SO30 0GH) in the last 12 months was 466.9 per 1,000 residents and was 528.0% higher than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 100.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobb Lane (SO30 0GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coulsdon Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hobb Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Patricia Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Gardens Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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