Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bowater Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowater Way (SO40 2UT) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Totton Central average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowater Way (SO40 2UT), the main crime hotspot is near Haydock Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowater Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Archers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chepstow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chepstow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oatfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowater Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gregory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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