Total Crime Rate

90.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dilly Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 99th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dilly Lane (BH25 7DH) in the last 12 months was 90.5 per 1,000 residents and was 94.8% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dilly Lane (BH25 7DH), the main crime hotspot is near Bracklesham Place. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dilly Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracklesham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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