Total Crime Rate
143.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Botley Hill area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 26th highest crime rate of 379 local areas in Winchester .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Botley Hill (SO30 2DL) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 151.5% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (56.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Botley Hill (SO30 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bishop's Waltham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill | Under investigation |
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