Total Crime Rate

87.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 87.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 46.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Harwood Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 105th 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 Harwood Close (SO40 3FT) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Totton Central average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harwood Close (SO40 3FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montgomery Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longstock Crescent (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Longstock Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hammonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Longstock Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Montgomery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tedder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mountbatten Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Longstock Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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