BH23 has an annual crime rate of 47.83 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BH23?

As of April 2026, BH23 has an annual crime rate of 47.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 196 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BH23?

The most common crime type in BH23 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 56 incidents in April 2026 — 28.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BH23 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BH23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BH23 recorded 196 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.19 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment196 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.8% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

196

trending_down -23.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

47.83per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,165

Within BH23 district

New Forest

61,365

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Avon Causeway Map	total: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Vehicle crime: 2	6
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Supermarket Map	total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Hunt Road Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
High Street Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Millhams Street Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Wilverley Road Map	total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Other theft: 1	3
Coleridge Green Map	total: 3 Other theft: 1 Robbery: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

196 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

28.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.5%

Other Theft

9.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.2%

Shoplifting

7.7%

Burglary

6.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.1%

Public Order

5.1%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

1.5%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Other Crime

0.5%

Crime Analysis: BH23

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BH23 at 28.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Other Theft (9.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BH23 has fallen sharply — by 14.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BH23 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.8%

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