Crime Rates at Dale Road, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 5DR

Dale Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Road (SO45 5DR) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (SO45 5DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tormead, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tamar Grove (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.