Crap Towns / Botley / Crime

How much crime is there in Botley?

The police recorded 70.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Botley from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 38.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 70.0, up from 58.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.0	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	83.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	70.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	38.1	34.1
Public order	6.7	6.6
Other theft	5.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	5.2	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	5.1	7.0
Burglary	3.5	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Shoplifting	1.5	7.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Southampton	7.7 km	126
Eastleigh	7.6 km	70.4
Botley	–	70.4
Fareham	9.2 km	69.9
Bursledon	4.1 km	69.5
Whiteley	3.7 km	61.7
West End	4.0 km	56.9
Netley	6.5 km	56.2
Hedge End	1.5 km	54.8
Locks Heath	6.2 km	46.5
Bishop's Waltham	6.6 km	45.1
The typical town	–	76.2