Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cypress Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cypress Gardens (SO40 8JN) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cypress Gardens (SO40 8JN), the main crime hotspot is near Rufus Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Totton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrywood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rufus Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Close | Under investigation |
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