Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Testbourne Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Testbourne Close (SO40 8BT) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Testbourne Close (SO40 8BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hayward Close, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashby Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Marchwood & Eling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadmeadow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Calmore Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Andrew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayward Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayward Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hayward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meredith Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boniface Close | Under investigation |
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