Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheam Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 150th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cheam Way (SO40 3PN) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheam Way (SO40 3PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haltons Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cheam Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mortimer Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ewell Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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