Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Other theft 49.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.8 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

St Leonards area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge , and the 68th highest crime rate of 549 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 Leonards (SO42 7XG) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.5% 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 Other theft with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards (SO42 7XG), the main crime hotspot is near Gins Lane, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gins Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gins Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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