Total Crime Rate
109.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holmesland Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .
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 Holmesland Drive (SO30 2SH) in the last 12 months was 109.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% higher than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 80.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holmesland Drive (SO30 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Botley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Amberley Close | Under investigation |
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