Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wilverley Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilverley Close (SO41 8DB) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilverley Close (SO41 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Howards Mead. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilverley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pound Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomhill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Holmsley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deneside Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilverley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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