Total Crime Rate

147.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 147.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.4 8/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Southbourne Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 37th 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 Southbourne Road (SO41 9JB) in the last 12 months was 147.3 per 1,000 residents and was 123.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southbourne Road (SO41 9JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Square, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gordon Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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