Crime Rates at Shrubbs Avenue, Lymington, SO41 9FL

Shrubbs Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 238th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shrubbs Avenue (SO41 9FL) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shrubbs Avenue (SO41 9FL), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.