Total Crime Rate

439.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 439.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 258.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Public order 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Other theft 20.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downscroft Gardens area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 4th highest crime rate of 431 local areas in Eastleigh .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downscroft Gardens (SO30 4RS) in the last 12 months was 439.7 per 1,000 residents and was 491.5% higher than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 108.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downscroft Gardens (SO30 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Downscroft Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Road —
Apr 2026Public order Goodalls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pudbrooke Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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