Total Crime Rate
181.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lyndhurst Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 30th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lyndhurst Road (SO40 7AA) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.1% higher than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyndhurst Road (SO40 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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