Total Crime Rate

92.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 92.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 81st highest crime rate of 431 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 Primrose Close (SO30 0LL) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Close (SO30 0LL), the main crime hotspot is near Thurmell Walk. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Primrose Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hindmarch Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurmell Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurmell Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thurmell Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thurmell Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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