Total Crime Rate
214.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mortimer Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 20th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mortimer Close (SO40 2QE) in the last 12 months was 214.7 per 1,000 residents and was 191.1% higher than the Totton Central average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mortimer Close (SO40 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haltons Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortimer Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewell Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortimer Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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