Total Crime Rate

147.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 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 147.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 64.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Brookside Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 38th 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 Brookside Road (SO42 7SS) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside Road (SO42 7SS), the main crime hotspot is near The Paddock. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brookside Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Paddock Under investigation
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Data Sources

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