Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Mount area has the lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 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 The Mount (BH24 1XY) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.2% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around The Mount (BH24 1XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poulner Park, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehart Fields (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Anson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chaffey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chaffey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Poulner Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Poulner Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Poulner Park | Under investigation |
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