Total Crime Rate
299.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 8th highest crime rate of 430 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 Winchester Road (SO32 2BX) in the last 12 months was 299.7 per 1,000 residents and was 299.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 154.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Road (SO32 2BX), the main crime hotspot is near Hilly Field Close. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Botley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilly Field Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hilly Field Close | Under investigation |
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