Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 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
  • Public order 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

Hounsdown Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 179th 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 Hounsdown Avenue (SO40 9FB) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hounsdown Avenue (SO40 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near Kirk Gardens. 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 (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hounsdown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kirk Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A35 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marchwood By-Pass Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs A35 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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