Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.3 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Close Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Close Road (SO30 4GD) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Close Road (SO30 4GD), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Close Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Patricia Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Barton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birch Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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