Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Africa Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 171st 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 Africa Drive (SO40 4WE) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Africa Drive (SO40 4WE), the main crime hotspot is near Lakeland Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Africa Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Africa Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Arakan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arakan Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hythe Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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