Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Forest has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 50th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in New Forest in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, New Forest’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,398 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 37 cases , up 15.6% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 27.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,402 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 57.5 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringwood South | 90.1 | 32.5 (57%) | High 8/10 |
| 2 | Totton North | 85.0 | 27.5 (48%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Milton | 80.4 | 22.9 (40%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Marchwood & Eling | 73.5 | 16.0 (28%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 66.6 | 9.0 (16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 6 | Totton Central | 66.5 | 9.0 (16%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 7 | Lymington | 66.0 | 8.5 (15%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 8 | Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 63.9 | 6.4 (11%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 62.8 | 5.3 (9%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Lyndhurst & Minstead | 61.5 | 4.0 (7%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Hythe Central | 58.7 | 1.2 (2%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 58.3 | 0.8 (1%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 57.7 | 0.2 (0%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Ballard | 52.6 | -5.0 (-9%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 50.6 | -6.9 (-12%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 46.5 | -11.1 (-19%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Pennington | 45.7 | -11.8 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 41.9 | -15.6 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Hythe South | 40.5 | -17.0 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Ringwood North & Ellingham | 40.3 | -17.2 (-30%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Forest & Solent | 36.5 | -21.0 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Downlands & Forest North | 32.9 | -24.6 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Sway | 28.8 | -28.7 (-50%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 24 | Barton & Becton | 27.1 | -30.4 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Milford & Hordle | 25.8 | -31.7 (-55%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Totton South | 22.9 | -34.6 (-60%) | Very low 1/10 |
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