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
255trending_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 Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary 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 2026Violence & 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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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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