Total Crime Rate
24.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Hawthorns area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Hawthorns (SO40 4SU) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hawthorns (SO40 4SU), the main crime hotspot is near Frome Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Cracknore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Frome Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elder Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Johns Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byams Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Johns Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Drake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frome Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Johns Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frome Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Johns Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drake Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evergreen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elder Close | Under investigation |
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