Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 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 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Selborne Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selborne Road (SO40 3HR) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selborne Road (SO40 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montgomery Avenue, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackwater Mews (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Selborne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mortimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Mountbatten Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hammonds Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charnwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montgomery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haltons Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haltons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Montgomery Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Kilnyard Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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