Total Crime Rate

336.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

165.0 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 336.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 165.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Burglary 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shamblehurst Lane North area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 10th 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 Shamblehurst Lane North (SO32 2BY) in the last 12 months was 336.7 per 1,000 residents and was 352.9% higher than the Botley average (74.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 165.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shamblehurst Lane North (SO32 2BY), the main crime hotspot is near Shamblehurst Lane North, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shamblehurst Lane North area

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Data Sources

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