Total Crime Rate

118.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 118.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shore Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 57th 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 Shore Road (SO45 6DB) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 102.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shore Road (SO45 6DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Promenade, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Marsh (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenade Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dominy Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mariners Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dominy Close —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dominy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dominy Close —
Apr 2026Drugs South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott-Paine Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sir Christopher Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Scott-Paine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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