Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO32 2EQ
How much crime is recorded in SO32 2EQ, 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
- 2,317 (2024)
SO32 2EQSouthampton
How safe is SO32 2EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO32 2EQ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).
SO32 2EQNational
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour10.410.7
Burglary6.79.1
Other theft3.74.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.94.6
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.