Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Testwood Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 155th highest crime rate of 548 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 3QS) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (73.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Testwood Lane (SO40 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 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 (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Testwood Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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