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Crime in BH23 8HA

How much crime is recorded in BH23 8HA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bransgore & Burley
Council
New Forest
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,332 (2024)
Crime

How safe is BH23 8HA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH23 8HA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

BH23 8HANational
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Burglary5.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Drugs2.32.4
Public order1.74.6
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.61.4
Shoplifting0.68.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 14% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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