Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gannet Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 231st highest 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 Gannet Close (SO45 3GH) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gannet Close (SO45 3GH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hamilton Mews, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Guillemot Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gannet Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frost Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guillemot Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spinney Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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