Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Holmsley Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 79th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holmsley Close (SO41 8DD) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmsley Close (SO41 8DD), 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 Holmsley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howards Mead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Howards Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Corbin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wilverley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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