Crime Rates at Edwards Close, Lymington, SO41 8JS

Edwards Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edwards Close (SO41 8JS) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Lymington average (71.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Close (SO41 8JS), 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.