Total Crime Rate
257.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhinefield Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 16th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rhinefield Road (SO42 7SR) in the last 12 months was 257.7 per 1,000 residents and was 209.7% higher than the Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 316.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhinefield Road (SO42 7SR), the main crime hotspot is near The Paddock. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fathersfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brookley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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