Crime Rates at Ipley Way, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3LF

Ipley Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 84th 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 Ipley Way (SO45 3LF) in the last 12 months was 98.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipley Way (SO45 3LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.