Crime Rates at Whitaker Crescent, Pennington, Lymington, SO41 8HS

Whitaker Crescent area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 37th highest crime rate of 548 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 Whitaker Crescent (SO41 8HS) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% higher than the Lymington average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitaker Crescent (SO41 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.