Crime Rates at Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4HE

Lower Northam Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 209th highest crime rate of 431 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 Lower Northam Road (SO30 4HE) in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Northam Road (SO30 4HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coulsdon Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.