Crime Rates in New Forest, local authority district
Crime Rate
62.3
62.3
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in New Forest, (local authority district) is 62.3 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
Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 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 | 26.1 low |
| 2. Milford & Hordle | 26.4 low |
| 3. Downlands & Forest North | 27.6 low |
| 4. Totton South | 41.7 low |
| 5. Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East | 45.3 low |
| 6. Ringwood North & Ellingham | 46.5 low |
| 7. Forest & Solent | 47.9 low |
| 8. Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley | 49.5 low |
| 9. Hythe Central | 51.2 low |
| 10. Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill | 51.2 low |
| 11. Pennington | 53.5 low |
| 12. Sway | 56.3 low |
| 13. Hythe South | 59.4 low |
| 14. Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield | 61.1 low |
| 15. Lyndhurst & Minstead | 62.9 low |
| 16. Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh | 67.6 low |
| 17. Dibden & Dibden Purlieu | 67.8 low |
| 18. Lymington | 71.1 low |
| 19. Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde | 72.1 low |
| 20. Brockenhurst & Denny Lodge | 73.1 low |
| 21. Marchwood & Eling | 73.8 low |
| 22. Ballard | 74.7 low |
| 23. Totton North | 97.3 low |
| 24. Ringwood South | 97.8 low |
| 25. Milton | 97.8 low |
| 26. Totton Central | 100 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Oct 2024 - Sept 2025