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Crime and justice in New Forest

District

The south west of the South East. 175,930 people in 752 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for New Forest, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

New Forest’s 114 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 54.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
985
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: New Forest among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. New Forest is 985.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,182
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: New Forest among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. New Forest is 1,182.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
554
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: New Forest among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. New Forest is 554.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,015
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: New Forest among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. New Forest is 1,015.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
198
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: New Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. New Forest is 198.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,997
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: New Forest among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. New Forest is 1,997.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
58.4 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in New Forest at a rate of 58.4 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
28% lower81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: New Forest among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. New Forest is 58.4 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
71
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: New Forest among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. New Forest is 71.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
673
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: New Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. New Forest is 673.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
35
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: New Forest among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. New Forest is 35.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
471
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: New Forest among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. New Forest is 471.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
4,070
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: New Forest among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. New Forest is 4,070.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for New Forest. The map shows each one.

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