Crime in New Forest by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TottonSO40 · 37,595 residents | 114.8 | ▲ 32% | violence |
| 2 | ElingSO40 · 31,155 residents | 111.4 | ▲ 31% | violence |
| 3 | HolburySO45 · 12,606 residents | 92 | ▲ 49% | violence |
| 4 | CalmoreSO40 · 12,564 residents | 86.9 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 5 | HardleySO45 · 3,986 residents | 86.3 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 6 | LyndhurstSO43 · 3,019 residents | 80.8 | ▲ 53% | violence |
| 7 | FordingbridgeSP6 · 6,782 residents | 77.9 | ▲ 13% | anti-social behaviour |
| 8 | TestwoodSO40 · 11,851 residents | 76.3 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 9 | WalhamptonSO41 · 14,405 residents | 73.6 | ▲ 37% | violence |
| 10 | RingwoodBH24 · 15,806 residents | 73.1 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 11 | LymingtonSO41 · 15,838 residents | 71.7 | ▲ 30% | violence |
| 12 | New MiltonBH25 · 27,325 residents | 68.5 | ▲ 18% | violence |
| 13 | BlackfieldSO45 · 7,417 residents | 67.4 | ▲ 92% | violence |
| 14 | BrockenhurstSO42 · 3,485 residents | 66.6 | ▲ 107% | criminal damage |
| 15 | MarchwoodSO40 · 5,776 residents | 65.8 | ▲ 34% | violence |
| 16 | CadnamSO40 · 1,584 residents | 65.7 | ▲ 24% | violence |
| 17 | PenningtonSO41 · 8,908 residents | 63.8 | ▲ 29% | violence |
| 18 | Dibden PurlieuSO45 · 7,841 residents | 62.7 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 19 | West TottonSO40 · 13,028 residents | 60.5 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 20 | HytheSO45 · 18,808 residents | 58.7 | ▲ 3% | violence |
| 21 | Netley MarshSO40 · 6,015 residents | 54.5 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 22 | BartleySO40 · 1,584 residents | 53 | – | violence |
| 23 | DibdenSO45 · 3,915 residents | 52.1 | ▼ 19% | violence |
| 24 | LangleySO45 · 4,418 residents | 44.4 | ▲ 88% | violence |
| 25 | HounsdownSO40 · 7,244 residents | 42 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 26 | PoulnerBH24 · 7,457 residents | 40.8 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 27 | EvertonSO41 · 1,999 residents | 34 | – | violence |
| 28 | Milford on SeaSO41 · 6,901 residents | 30.1 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 29 | Barton on SeaBH25 · 7,407 residents | 28.1 | ▼ 5% | violence |
| 30 | BransgoreBH23 · 4,109 residents | 20.4 | ▼ 16% | violence |
| 31 | HordleSO41 · 3,577 residents | 20.1 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 32 | SwaySO41 · 3,909 residents | 14.3 | ▼ 26% | violence |
| 33 | East BoldreSO42 · 2,081 residents | 11.5 | – | violence |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
Questions people ask
Which areas of New Forest have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were East Boldre, Sway, Hordle, Bransgore and Barton on Sea.
Which areas of New Forest have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Totton, Eling, Holbury, Calmore and Hardley.
Is crime going up or down in New Forest?
Across New Forest, 2,986 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 16% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.