Crime Rates at Malvern Gardens, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 2UL

Malvern Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 189th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Gardens (SO30 2UL) in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Gardens (SO30 2UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leatherhead Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.