Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO30 2AF
How much crime is recorded in SO30 2AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedge End North & Botley North
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
SO30 2AFSouthampton
How safe is SO30 2AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO30 2AF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO30 2AFNational
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.110.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order2.14.6
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 15% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.