Total Crime Rate
16.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Cleeves area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 548 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 The Cleeves (SO40 8WL) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Totton North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cleeves (SO40 8WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redwood Gardens, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peregrine Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Driftwood Gardens | Under investigation |
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