Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Keel Gardens area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 255th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keel Gardens (SO41 9NN) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keel Gardens (SO41 9NN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Keel Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Mews Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Mews Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Private Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillcroft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anchor Mews —

Data Sources

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