Total Crime Rate

268.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 268.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 175.2 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Botley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 12th 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 Road (SO30 2HB) in the last 12 months was 268.2 per 1,000 residents and was 371.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 201.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 97.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 644.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (SO30 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Botley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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