Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hobb Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 100th lowest 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 Hobb Lane (SO30 0GP) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobb Lane (SO30 0GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Foxgloves, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferndale (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rowan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Gardens | Local resolution |
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