Total Crime Rate

170.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 170.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.4 9/10
  • Public order 27.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downs Park Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 36th highest 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 Downs Park Avenue (SO40 9JD) in the last 12 months was 170.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 102.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Avenue (SO40 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near B3076. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Totton By-Pass Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Down'S Park Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3076 —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3076 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayday Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lexby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Treeside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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