Crime Rates in New Forest, local authority district
Crime Rate
61.7
61.7
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in New Forest, (local authority district) is 61.7 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
Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Barton & Becton | 25.2 low |
| 2. Milford & Hordle | 26.8 low |
| 3. Downlands & Forest North | 28.5 low |
| 4. Totton South | 40.7 low |
| 5. Ringwood North & Ellingham | 45.8 low |
| 6. Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 46.9 low |
| 7. Hythe Central | 49.2 low |
| 8. Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 50.2 low |
| 9. Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 50.5 low |
| 10. Forest & Solent | 50.8 low |
| 11. Sway | 54.1 low |
| 12. Pennington | 55 low |
| 13. Hythe South | 59.3 low |
| 14. Lyndhurst & Minstead | 60.7 low |
| 15. Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 62.9 low |
| 16. Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 63.4 low |
| 17. Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 67.4 low |
| 18. Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 69.7 low |
| 19. Lymington | 71.3 low |
| 20. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 71.9 low |
| 21. Marchwood & Eling | 72.7 low |
| 22. Ballard | 75.2 low |
| 23. Milton | 93.7 low |
| 24. Ringwood South | 94.9 low |
| 25. Totton North | 97.5 low |
| 26. Totton Central | 99.2 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025