Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Sandpiper Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 175th highest 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 Sandpiper Close (SO40 4XN) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpiper Close (SO40 4XN), 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 Sandpiper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Arakan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arakan Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Africa Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tavell'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Rowans —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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