Total Crime Rate
65.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spicers Hill area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 147th 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 Spicers Hill (SO40 9EB) in the last 12 months was 65.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spicers Hill (SO40 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Crescent. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marchwood & Eling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hounsdown Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brookside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A35 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A35 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marchwood By-Pass | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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