Crime Rates at River Gardens, Milford On Sea, Lymington, SO41 0QA

River Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 258th highest 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 River Gardens (SO41 0QA) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Gardens (SO41 0QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Telford Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawks Lea (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.