Total Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Britannia Gardens area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 431 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 Britannia Gardens (SO30 2RN) in the last 12 months was 27.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Britannia Gardens (SO30 2RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellstead Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terrier Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Terrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellstead Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minchin Acres | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrier Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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