Total Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 61.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

Rufus Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 176th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rufus Gardens (SO40 8TB) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufus Gardens (SO40 8TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haydock Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Calmore Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rufus Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Haydock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Haydock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wetherby Gardens Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnsfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alfred Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Calmore Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Teal Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haydock Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rufus Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wetherby Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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