Total Crime Rate
22.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sovereign Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 114th 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 Sovereign Drive (SO30 0PT) 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sovereign Drive (SO30 0PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Foxgloves, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowan Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Botley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamella Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rowan Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Patricia Drive | Under investigation |
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