Crime Rates at Richmond Close, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2TH

Richmond Close area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 12th 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 Richmond Close (SO40 2TH) in the last 12 months was 330.6 per 1,000 residents and was 348.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 173.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Close (SO40 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nutshalling Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loperwood Lane (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.