Crime Rates at Swallow Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 7JA

Swallow Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 224th 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 Swallow Close (SO40 7JA) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Totton North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallow Close (SO40 7JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cypress Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.