Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walker Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walker Gardens (SO30 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walker Gardens (SO30 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Crescent. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Giles Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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