Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Burglary 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hounsdown Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hounsdown Avenue (SO40 9EU) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hounsdown Avenue (SO40 9EU), the main crime hotspot is near Powell Crescent. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hounsdown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powell Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kirk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A35 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kirk Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parkside Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Copse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moonscross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moonscross Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spicer'S Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Players Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Players Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Players Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kirk Gardens Local resolution
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Data Sources

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