Crime Rates at Rowley Close, Botley, Southampton, SO30 2FT

Rowley Close area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 431 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 Rowley Close (SO30 2FT) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowley Close (SO30 2FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rectory Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.