Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lodge Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lodge Drive (SO45 4LX) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lodge Drive (SO45 4LX), the main crime hotspot is near Wildground Lane. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dibden & Dibden Purlieu| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heatherstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butts Ash Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaloner Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaloner Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Badgers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Badgers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northbourne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butts Ash Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butts Ash Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Butts Ash Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hayley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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