Total Crime Rate

167.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 167.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Orchard Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 35th 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 Orchard Close (SO32 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 740.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (SO32 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Augusta Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Nairn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pear Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Augusta Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Augusta Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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