Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crete Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 241st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crete Road (SO45 4JS) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crete Road (SO45 4JS), the main crime hotspot is near Crete Cottages. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crete Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heatherdown Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Whinfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Ash Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arnwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watermans Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monks Walk —
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Data Sources

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