Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Gardens area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 154th 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 Saxon Gardens (SO30 4AR) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Gardens (SO30 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Catherines View, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Damen Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clover Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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