Total Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Botley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Park Gate , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in Fareham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Botley Road (SO31 1BL) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% lower than the Park Gate average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Botley Road (SO31 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sarisbury & Whiteley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lipizzaner Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Andalusian Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Lipizzaner Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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