Total Crime Rate

337.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 337.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.6 10/10
  • Public order 50.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Robbery 8.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Drugs 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

St Thomas Street area has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 9th 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 St Thomas Street (SO41 9NB) in the last 12 months was 337.6 per 1,000 residents and was 407.1% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 156.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Thomas Street (SO41 9NB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in St Thomas Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oberland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priestlands Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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