Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 19.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Meredith Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 549 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 Meredith Gardens (SO40 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Meredith Gardens (SO40 8SQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Meredith Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Deridene Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Andrew Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayward Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hayward Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meredith Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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