Total Crime Rate
141.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
70.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cedar Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 44th 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 Cedar Road (SO45 3PX) in the last 12 months was 141.5 per 1,000 residents and was 142.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Road (SO45 3PX), 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.
View Crime In Hythe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibbs Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forsythia Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stokesay Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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