Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.9 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Laburnum Crescent area has the 37th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 242nd 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 Laburnum Crescent (SO45 3PL) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laburnum Crescent (SO45 3PL), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Crescent. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laburnum Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forsythia Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stokesay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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