Total Crime Rate

46.7 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 46.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Water Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 243rd 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 Water Lane (SO40 3RB) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% 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 5 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 Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (SO40 3RB), the main crime hotspot is near Maynard Road. Police recorded 118 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Haselbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sunny Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunny Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order South Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Sep 2025Public order Oakmount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Burglary Maynard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Maynard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maynard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Maynard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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