Total Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 15.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.6 3/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Botley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Bishop's Waltham , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 380 local areas in Winchester .

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 Botley Road (SO32 2DS) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Bishop's Waltham average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Botley Road (SO32 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Plantation, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capers End Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Botley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Capers End Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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