Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Applewood Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Applewood Place (SO40 8WG) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Applewood Place (SO40 8WG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Walk, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunters Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrywood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Peregrine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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