Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 134.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shepherds Hey Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 549 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 Shepherds Hey Road (SO40 2RD) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 80.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 92.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherds Hey Road (SO40 2RD), 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 Shepherds Hey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Calmore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Richmond Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Calmore Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Loperwood Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Ingle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Calmore Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kathryn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ingle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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