Crime Rates at Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Southampton, SO30 4RB

Wildern Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 33rd 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 Wildern Lane (SO30 4RB) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Botley average (75.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wildern Lane (SO30 4RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wildern Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Simmons Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.