Crime Rates at Oatfield Gardens, Calmore, Southampton, SO40 2UL

Oatfield Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 158th 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 Oatfield Gardens (SO40 2UL) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oatfield Gardens (SO40 2UL), the main crime hotspot is near Nutshalling Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.