Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 118.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.3 10/10
  • Public order 34.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Atheling Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 19th highest crime rate of 548 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 Atheling Road (SO45 6BR) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 259.3% higher than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atheling Road (SO45 6BR), the main crime hotspot is near The Marsh. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Atheling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinton Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hollybank Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mariners Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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