Total Crime Rate

65.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.4 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 65.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

The Drive 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 The Drive (SO40 9EN) 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 The Drive (SO40 9EN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hounsdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchwood By-Pass Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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