March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BH23 Crime Intelligence Report

BH23 recorded 255 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.16 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 4.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 7.6% higher.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.38 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment255 crimes recorded in March 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 7.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

255
trending_down -4.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.38per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,165

Within BH23 district

New Forest

61,365

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
High Street Map
total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
13
Bailey Drive Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
11
Petrol Station Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2
10
The Hawthorns Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Supermarket Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Castle Street Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2
5
Campion Grove Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026
255 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
93
36.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
25.9%
Other Theft
18
7.1%
Shoplifting
18
7.1%
Public Order
16
6.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
15
5.9%
Vehicle Crime
8
3.1%
Drug Offences
7
2.7%
Burglary
6
2.4%
Other Crime
3
1.2%
Robbery
2
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.4%
Theft from Person
1
0.4%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.6%

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