Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Butts Ash Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 549 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 Butts Ash Lane (SO45 3QX) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Ash Lane (SO45 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near Wildground Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Dibden & Dibden Purlieu

Crime Over Time in Butts Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chaloner Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butts Ash Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butts Ash Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butts Ash Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Butts Ash Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Buttsash Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Northbourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaloner Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Yewtree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashleigh Close Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑