Total Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 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

Sandlewood Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 148th 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 Sandlewood Close (SO40 2SU) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandlewood Close (SO40 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Haydock Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandlewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Filton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Filton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Flowerdown Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Wetherby Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Appletree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Filton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Melrose Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Haydock Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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