Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO40 7JA
How much crime is recorded in SO40 7JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Totton
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,265 (2024)
SO40 7JASouthampton
How safe is SO40 7JA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO40 7JA area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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 7JANational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Burglary3.19.1
Public order2.24.6
Other crime1.21.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.21.4
Other theft0.24.5
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.