Total Crime Rate

117.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 117.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Buckland Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 58th highest crime rate of 548 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 Buckland Gardens (SO40 2SB) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% higher than the Totton North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckland Gardens (SO40 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Nutshalling Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckland Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutshalling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Randall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nutshalling Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Court Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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