Total Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bluestar Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bluestar Gardens (SO30 2UZ) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bluestar Gardens (SO30 2UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Marlborough Gardens. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Budds Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minchin Acres | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Budds Close | Under investigation |
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