Total Crime Rate
193.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Deer Leap Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 26th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Deer Leap Way (SO45 3LL) in the last 12 months was 193.2 per 1,000 residents and was 260.0% higher than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Deer Leap Way (SO45 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Knightstone Grange. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dibden & Dibden Purlieu| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fawley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ladycross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ipley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ipley Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Deerleap Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knightstone Grange | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightstone Grange | — |
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