Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Botley Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Romsey Tadburn , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 404 local areas in Test Valley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Botley Road (SO52 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Romsey Tadburn average (21.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Botley Road (SO52 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In North Baddesley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merry Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baddesley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merry Gardens | — |
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