Total Crime Rate

134.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackwater Mews area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 49th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackwater Mews (SO40 2GL) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% higher than the Totton Central average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackwater Mews (SO40 2GL), the main crime hotspot is near Haydock Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackwater Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kilnyard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haltons Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haltons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mortimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowater Close —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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