Crime Rates at Rhiners Close, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6BZ

Rhiners Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 82nd 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 Rhiners Close (SO41 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhiners Close (SO41 6BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kitchers Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moser Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.