Total Crime Rate

243.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 243.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Public order 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 17th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (SO45 6BN) in the last 12 months was 243.8 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 121.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SO45 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Promenade, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Marsh (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Marsh Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pylewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pylewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Courthouse Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dominy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Promenade —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Marsh Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Marsh Under investigation
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Data Sources

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