Total Crime Rate

148.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Commercial Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 44th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Commercial Road (SO40 3AA) in the last 12 months was 148.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Marchwood & Eling average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 94.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (SO40 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Station Road North. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Commercial Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Station Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Station Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Treeside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Station Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Totton By-Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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