Total Crime Rate

358.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

249.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 358.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 249.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 210.9 10/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Other theft 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.6 10/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Botley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 8th highest crime rate of 380 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 358.1 per 1,000 residents and was 507.1% higher than the Bishop's Waltham average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 249.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 1230.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (SO30 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Ridge Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 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 (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridge Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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