Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downs Park Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 173rd highest 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 Downs Park Avenue (SO40 9JF) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downs Park Avenue (SO40 9JF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Downs Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Boothby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B3076 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boothby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rumbridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boothby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3076 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B3076 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Down'S Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fisher'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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