Total Crime Rate
100.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Totton Central , and the 81st 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 Salisbury Road (SO40 3LQ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% higher than the Totton Central average (73.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (SO40 3LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkers Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Totton Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hammonds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamtun Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A36 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawkers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hawkers Close | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.