Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grange Road (SO30 2FL) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Road (SO30 2FL), the main crime hotspot is near Taplin Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 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 | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Doe Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Taplin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taplin Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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