Crime Rates at Kingsman Drive, Botley, Southampton, SO32 2FW

Kingsman Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Botley , and the 55th 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 Kingsman Drive (SO32 2FW) in the last 12 months was 120.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.6% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsman Drive (SO32 2FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Appleby Drive (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.