Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sovereign Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 168th highest 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 Sovereign Close (SO40 8XP) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Totton North average (85.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sovereign Close (SO40 8XP), the main crime hotspot is near Dales Way. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sovereign Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dales Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dayrell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dales Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clydesdale Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clydesdale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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