Total Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodpecker Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 236th highest crime rate of 549 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 Woodpecker Drive (SO40 4XQ) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (53.7 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 Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Drive (SO40 4XQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakeland Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayvale Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodpecker Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeland Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kingfisher Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plantation Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arakan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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