Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alder Hill Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Hill Drive (SO40 8JB) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% lower than the Totton North average (97.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Hill Drive (SO40 8JB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Hill Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alder Hill Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Serle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfred Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ingle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ingle Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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