Crime Rates at Wellstead Way, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2LE

Wellstead Way area has the 27th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 127th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellstead Way (SO30 2LE) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellstead Way (SO30 2LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haileybury Gardens, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warner Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.