Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 36.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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
  • 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.
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Crime overview

Armitage Avenue area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 253rd lowest 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 Armitage Avenue (SO45 4LG) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Armitage Avenue (SO45 4LG), 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 Armitage Avenue 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 2025Vehicle crime Badgers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Badgers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hayley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watermans Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Arnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Arnwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heatherstone Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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