Total Crime Rate

100.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 100.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whites Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 71st 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 Whites Way (SO30 2GL) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whites Way (SO30 2GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellstead Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warner Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Whites Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Budds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gammon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hansen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hansen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haileybury Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wilkins Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gammon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellstead Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paynes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Lukes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Budds Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Lukes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minchin Acres
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mescott Meadows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mescott Meadows

Data Sources

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