Total Crime Rate
121.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pound Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 62nd 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 Pound Road (SO41 8EL) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 89.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pound Road (SO41 8EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howards Mead (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lymington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Corbin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Howards Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilverley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chequers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howards Mead | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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