Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snellgrove Place area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Snellgrove Place (SO40 2WL) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snellgrove Place (SO40 2WL), 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.
View Crime In Totton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farm Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutshalling Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutshalling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farm Close | Under investigation |
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