Crime Rates at Oviat Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8EX

Oviat Close area has the lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 43rd lowest crime rate of 548 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 Oviat Close (SO40 8EX) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oviat Close (SO40 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Ringwood Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.