Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rose Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 218th 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 Rose Road (SO40 9HS) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rose Road (SO40 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Junction Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 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 | Possession of weapons | Totton | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Boothby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boothby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rumbridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B3076 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | B3076 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B3076 | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jackie Wigg Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Down'S Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treeside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Treeside Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Commercial Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boothby Close | Under investigation |
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