Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hammonds Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 181st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hammonds Way (SO40 3HF) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hammonds Way (SO40 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montgomery Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hammonds Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hammonds Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hammonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Montgomery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mountbatten Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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