Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shakespeare Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 164th 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 Shakespeare Drive (SO40 3NT) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shakespeare Drive (SO40 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Nutsey Avenue. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marchwood & Eling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ewell Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nutsey Avenue | Under investigation |
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