Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hythe Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 183rd lowest 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 Hythe Road (SO40 4WU) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 54.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hythe Road (SO40 4WU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Contest Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burma Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hythe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Africa Drive | Under investigation |
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