Total Crime Rate

237.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 237.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 173.7 10/10
  • Other crime 25.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Taplin Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 18th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Eastleigh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Taplin Drive (SO30 4NU) in the last 12 months was 237.3 per 1,000 residents and was 215.9% higher 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 190.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taplin Drive (SO30 4NU), 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 Taplin Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wildern Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taplin Drive Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Taplin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birchwood Gardens 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 2025Other theft Taplin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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