Total Crime Rate

325.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 325.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 69.8 9/10
  • Other theft 38.8 10/10
  • Public order 31.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 13th highest crime rate of 549 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 325.6 per 1,000 residents and was 353.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 131.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Way (SO41 8JW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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