Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Bay Tree Gardens area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 167th 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 Bay Tree Gardens (SO40 4SB) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bay Tree Gardens (SO40 4SB), 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 Bay Tree Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebble Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Cracknore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frome Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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