Postcode · Southampton
Crime in SO40 8GP
How much crime is recorded in SO40 8GP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Totton Calmore
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,577 (2024)
SO40 8GPSouthampton
How safe is SO40 8GP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO40 8GP area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
79
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 8GPNational
Violence and sexual offences38.723.6
Burglary7.99.1
Shoplifting7.68.4
Public order7.04.6
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.81.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery1.01.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 58% 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.