Total Crime Rate

119.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 119.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 107.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.7 10/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Tides Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 56th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tides Way (SO40 4LB) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% higher than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 107.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tides Way (SO40 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Shell Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Tides Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebble Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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