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

Knightwood Close 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 Knightwood Close (SO43 7DR) 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 Knightwood Close (SO43 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Knightwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elcombes 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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