Total Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 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 65.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lydlynch Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Marchwood & Eling , and the 146th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lydlynch Road (SO40 3DW) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower than the Marchwood & Eling average (73.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lydlynch Road (SO40 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Southern Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lydlynch Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oaklands Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Haselbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hymans Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lawford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brunswick Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bramtoco Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mayfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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