Total Crime Rate

26.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smugglers Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smugglers Way (SO41 0AF) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Lymington average (66.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smugglers Way (SO41 0AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Telford Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carrington Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Smugglers Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Telford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carrington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Telford Place Local resolution
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Data Sources

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