Crime Rates in New Forest, local authority district
Crime Rate
60.2
60.2
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in New Forest, (local authority district) is 60.2 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in New Forest (local authority district) by type
Data source: data.police.uk
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Above are annual crime rates in New Forest (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in New Forest (local authority district).
The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of New Forest (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in New Forest (local authority district) and South East (region)
- New ForestLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in New Forest (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within New Forest (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Milford & Hordle | 23.9 low |
| 2. Barton & Becton | 24.8 low |
| 3. Downlands & Forest North | 26.2 low |
| 4. Totton South | 35.2 low |
| 5. Ringwood North & Ellingham | 40.4 low |
| 6. Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 40.7 low |
| 7. Sway | 43.7 low |
| 8. Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 44.8 low |
| 9. Hythe Central | 45.1 low |
| 10. Forest & Solent | 47.4 low |
| 11. Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 47.7 low |
| 12. Pennington | 50.9 low |
| 13. Hythe South | 55.1 low |
| 14. Lyndhurst & Minstead | 56.4 low |
| 15. Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 56.7 low |
| 16. Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 57 low |
| 17. Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 62.9 low |
| 18. Lymington | 63.2 low |
| 19. Marchwood & Eling | 63.6 low |
| 20. Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 65.9 low |
| 21. Ballard | 69 low |
| 22. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 69 low |
| 23. Totton Central | 85.1 low |
| 24. Ringwood South | 86.1 low |
| 25. Totton North | 86.9 low |
| 26. Milton | 88.6 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025