Total Crime Rate
4.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wiltshire Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 8th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wiltshire Gardens (BH23 8BJ) in the last 12 months was 4.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Wiltshire Gardens (BH23 8BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunset View (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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