Total Crime Rate

96.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 96.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.2 8/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Lymington , and the 89th 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 Highfield Road (SO41 9JD) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% higher than the Lymington average (66.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (SO41 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Gordon Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Middle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bays Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bays Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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