Total Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 21.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forest Meadows area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 151st lowest 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 Forest Meadows (SO45 3RH) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Meadows (SO45 3RH), the main crime hotspot is near Wildground Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Ash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibbs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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