Total Crime Rate
145.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hearts Of Oak Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 41st 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 Hearts Of Oak Mews (SO41 9FB) in the last 12 months was 145.9 per 1,000 residents and was 119.2% higher than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average (66.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hearts Of Oak Mews (SO41 9FB), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lymington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A337 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Priestlands Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Thomas Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | St Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Middle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jasmine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oberland Court | Under investigation |
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