Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO40 2BE
How much crime is recorded in SO40 2BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,050 (2024)
SO40 2BESouthampton
How safe is SO40 2BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO40 2BE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SO40 2BENational
Violence and sexual offences17.823.6
Burglary7.99.1
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 76% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.