Crime Rates at Botley Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2HE

Botley Road 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 Botley Road (SO30 2HE) 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 Botley Road (SO30 2HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wildern Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simmons Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.