Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Waterbeech Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 145th highest 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 Waterbeech Drive (SO30 4NH) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterbeech Drive (SO30 4NH), the main crime hotspot is near Taplin Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterbeech Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wildern Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Taplin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Locke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shamblehurst Lane South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birchwood Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Simmons Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bader Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bader Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wildern Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wildern Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birchwood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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