Crime Rates at Elm Crescent, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 3PR

Elm Crescent area has the 15th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 93rd 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 Elm Crescent (SO45 3PR) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Crescent (SO45 3PR), 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.