Total Crime Rate

349.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.9 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 349.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 103.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Burglary 19.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shamrock Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 7th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shamrock Way (SO45 6DY) in the last 12 months was 349.2 per 1,000 residents and was 499.3% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -59.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shamrock Way (SO45 6DY), 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 Shamrock Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Marsh Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mount House Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brinton Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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Data Sources

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