Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hornbeam Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hornbeam Close (SO30 0QN) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hornbeam Close (SO30 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Botley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Patricia Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Berry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
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