Total Crime Rate
271.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Solent Industrial Estate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 12th highest crime rate of 430 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 Solent Industrial Estate (SO30 2FX) in the last 12 months was 271.2 per 1,000 residents and was 261.1% higher than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Solent Industrial Estate (SO30 2FX), the main crime hotspot is near Wildern Court. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 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 | Shoplifting | Wildern Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bader Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shamblehurst Lane South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Birchwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bader Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birchwood Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilkins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wilkins Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilkins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haileybury Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildern Court | Under investigation |
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