Crime Rates at Sheridan Gardens, Totton, Southampton, SO40 8TP

Sheridan Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Sheridan Gardens (SO40 8TP) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Gardens (SO40 8TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longstock Crescent, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayward Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.