Total Crime Rate
62.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Forest has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 55th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 13th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in New Forest in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, New Forest’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,546 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 36 cases , down -7.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 4.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,638 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 62.2 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Totton North | 97.4 | 35.2 (57%) | High 8/10 |
| 2 | Marchwood & Eling | 92.5 | 30.4 (49%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Milton | 87.6 | 25.4 (41%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Ringwood South | 83.5 | 21.3 (34%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 83.2 | 21.0 (34%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Totton Central | 73.8 | 11.6 (19%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Lymington | 71.8 | 9.6 (15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Hythe Central | 69.7 | 7.5 (12%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 69.3 | 7.1 (11%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 67.6 | 5.4 (9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Lyndhurst & Minstead | 62.0 | -0.2 (-0%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 58.5 | -3.7 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Ballard | 55.2 | -7.0 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 53.7 | -8.5 (-14%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 52.3 | -9.9 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Sway | 52.0 | -10.2 (-16%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 46.1 | -16.1 (-26%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Pennington | 46.1 | -16.1 (-26%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Ringwood North & Ellingham | 46.0 | -16.2 (-26%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 45.9 | -16.3 (-26%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Forest & Solent | 39.6 | -22.6 (-36%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Hythe South | 39.4 | -22.8 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Totton South | 28.6 | -33.6 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Milford & Hordle | 26.4 | -35.8 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Downlands & Forest North | 26.2 | -36.0 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Barton & Becton | 25.7 | -36.5 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
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