Total Crime Rate

310.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

100.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 310.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 100.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 100.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.8 9/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Other theft 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 23.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.5 10/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bentley Way area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 12th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bentley Way (SO41 8JW) in the last 12 months was 310.1 per 1,000 residents and was 369.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 100.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Way (SO41 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckland Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hives Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bankview Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boldre Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Rings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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