Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Crete Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 217th highest crime rate of 549 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 4JT) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crete Road (SO45 4JT), the main crime hotspot is near Villiers Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crete Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hayley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Badgers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Badgers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatherstone Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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