Crime Rates at Bronte Close, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8SR

Bronte Close 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 Bronte Close (SO40 8SR) 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 Bronte Close (SO40 8SR), 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.