Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Armada Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 3rd 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 Armada Drive (SO45 5BS) 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 , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armada Drive (SO45 5BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairview Parade, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillview Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dibden & Dibden Purlieu| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tormead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Badgers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Badgers Walk | Under investigation |
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