Crime Rates at Wilkins Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2LR

Wilkins Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilkins Road (SO30 2LR) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilkins Road (SO30 2LR), 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.