Crime Rates at Edwards Close, Lymington, SO41 8JS

Edwards Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 250th highest crime rate of 548 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 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Lymington average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% 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 24 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.