What is the crime rate in New Forest?

As of February 2026, New Forest has a crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 757 recorded offences.

How does New Forest rank nationally for crime?

New Forest ranks #192 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in New Forest?

The most common crime type in New Forest is Violence and sexual offences with 316 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.7% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in New Forest?

As of February 2026, New Forest has a crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents, based on 757 recorded offences.

How does New Forest rank nationally for crime?

New Forest ranks #192 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in New Forest?

The most common crime type in New Forest is Violence and sexual offences with 316 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 41.7% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Hampshire Constabulary Police

New Forest Crime Intelligence Report

New Forest recorded 757 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.31 per 1,000 residents. This places New Forest at #192 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 13.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.3% lower.

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

Total Crimes

757

trending_down -13.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.31per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#192of 331

By total crime volume

Hampshire

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Park/Open Space Map	Burglary: 24	24
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Broom Hill Map	Burglary: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6	6
On or near Moonhills Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 4 Other theft: 2	4
On or near Roughdown Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

757 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

316

41.7%

Burglary

9.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.5%

Shoplifting

8.2%

Other Theft

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.7%

Public Order

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.5%

Other Crime

3.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

34 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Brockenhurst and Forest South East	84	39.2
2	Ringwood South	65	5.6
3	Milton	60	0.4
4	Totton East	46	3.9
5	Fordingbridge	41	20.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Ringwood East and Sopley	2	5.3
shield	Bashley	5	1.4
shield	Forest North West	7	97.8
shield	Boldre and Sway	8	7.3
shield	Milford	10	2.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.3%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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