Total Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 17.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 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
  • Public order 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

Rookwood area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 101st lowest crime rate of 549 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 Rookwood (SO41 0WS) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% lower than the Lymington average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookwood (SO41 0WS), the main crime hotspot is near De La Warr Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rookwood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Cornwallis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shorefield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De La Warr Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rookcliff Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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