Total Crime Rate

213.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 213.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hedge End Business Centre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 20th 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 Hedge End Business Centre (SO30 2AU) in the last 12 months was 213.6 per 1,000 residents and was 187.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -31.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 88.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedge End Business Centre (SO30 2AU), the main crime hotspot is near Wildern Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hedge End Business Centre area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bader Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Wildern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haileybury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bader Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hansen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hansen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Lukes Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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