Crime Rates in New Forest, local authority district
Crime Rate
59.3
59.3
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in New Forest, (local authority district) is 59.3 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 25.3 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.92 | 1/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.24 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 4.91 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.33 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 3.7 | 1/10 |
| Burglary | 3.53 | 5/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.54 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 1.18 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 1.05 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.711 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.353 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.319 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.21 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in New Forest (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in New Forest (local authority district).
The figures in black 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 | 24.7 low |
| 2. Barton & Becton | 25.6 low |
| 3. Downlands & Forest North | 29.8 low |
| 4. Totton South | 35.9 low |
| 5. Sway | 40.9 low |
| 6. Ringwood North & Ellingham | 43.3 low |
| 7. Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 43.3 low |
| 8. Hythe Central | 47.7 low |
| 9. Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 48.1 low |
| 10. Forest & Solent | 48.5 low |
| 11. Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 53.6 low |
| 12. Pennington | 54.3 low |
| 13. Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 59.5 low |
| 14. Hythe South | 61.6 low |
| 15. Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 61.9 low |
| 16. Lyndhurst & Minstead | 62.4 low |
| 17. Marchwood & Eling | 65.1 low |
| 18. Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 66.6 low |
| 19. Lymington | 67.8 low |
| 20. Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 70 low |
| 21. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 71.6 low |
| 22. Ballard | 73.8 low |
| 23. Totton Central | 87.2 low |
| 24. Totton North | 92.9 low |
| 25. Milton | 93.1 low |
| 26. Ringwood South | 95.1 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026