Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sandy Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 548 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 Sandy Lane (SO43 7DN) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (SO43 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elcombes Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dearing Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcombes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcombes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcombes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcombes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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