Total Crime Rate

142.4 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Water Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 47th 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 Water Lane (SO40 3DG) in the last 12 months was 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (SO40 3DG), the main crime hotspot is near Maynard Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haselbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sunny Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Sep 2025Public order Oakmount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Maynard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maynard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maynard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maynard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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