Total Crime Rate

108.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 108.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Farm Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

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 Farm Close (SO40 2AX) in the last 12 months was 108.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Totton North average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 49.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farm Close (SO40 2AX), the main crime hotspot is near Loperwood Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Calmore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Calmore Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calmore Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friars Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pauletts Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loperwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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