Total Crime Rate
53.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Belvedere Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 194th 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 Belvedere Road (SO45 4NP) in the last 12 months was 53.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Belvedere Road (SO45 4NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Croft Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hythe Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knightstone Grange | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttsbridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Croft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Croft Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttsbridge Road | — |
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