Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Testwood Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 209th highest crime rate of 549 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 Testwood Lane (SO40 3LR) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Testwood Lane (SO40 3LR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Testwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A36 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Oakmount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hammonds Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamtun Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hawkers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawkers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hawkers Close —
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Data Sources

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