Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Moorland Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 232nd highest 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 Moorland Close (SO45 5SH) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Close (SO45 5SH), the main crime hotspot is near Challenger Place. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Canterbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cambria Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashburton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Kensington Fields Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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