Total Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 136.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 57.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 48.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lymington Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 48th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lymington Road (BH25 6PR) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 194.3% higher than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lymington Road (BH25 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Court Avenue, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lymington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durland Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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