Total Crime Rate

598.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

313.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 598.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 313.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 222.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Public order 65.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 65.4 8/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 8/10
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

Commercial Road area has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 548 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 3AF) in the last 12 months was 598.0 per 1,000 residents and was 713.2% higher than the Marchwood & Eling average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 96 (≈ 313.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Commercial Road (SO40 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 51 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 (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackie Wigg Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3076 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary B3076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3076 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treeside Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treeside Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Testwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Totton Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Commercial Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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