Crime Rates at Adams Wood Drive, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4XX

Adams Wood Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Adams Wood Drive (SO40 4XX) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adams Wood Drive (SO40 4XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Johns Court, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wood Glade Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.