Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eling Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 80th highest crime rate of 548 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 Eling Lane (SO40 9GF) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eling Lane (SO40 9GF), the main crime hotspot is near B3076. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 19 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 | Burglary | B3076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boothby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B3076 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Totton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treeside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treeside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3076 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boothby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Down'S Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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