Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lackford Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 3rd 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 Lackford Avenue (SO40 9DH) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.3% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , 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.
In the area around Lackford Avenue (SO40 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Totton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramtoco Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spicer'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunswick Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brunswick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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