Crime Rate in Marchwood & Eling, ward

Marchwood & Eling has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 wards in New Forest district and the 2067th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 259th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marchwood & Eling in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% higher than the New Forest district average (62.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marchwood & Eling’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 307 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -70.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 391 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marchwood & Eling ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Maynard Road, with 118 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around B3076 (28 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.