Total Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 8.6 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moss Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Moss Drive (SO40 4YD) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moss Drive (SO40 4YD), the main crime hotspot is near Shell Court. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Moss Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pebble Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Drake Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drake Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Cracknore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Johns Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Johns Court —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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