Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 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
  • 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

Villiers Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 220th highest 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 Villiers Road (SO45 4LB) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Road (SO45 4LB), 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 Villiers Road area

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

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