Postcode · New Milton
Crime in BH25 5WR
How much crime is recorded in BH25 5WR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
BH25 5WRNew Milton
How safe is BH25 5WR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH25 5WR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
BH25 5WRNational
Violence and sexual offences48.723.6
Shoplifting17.38.4
Burglary15.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Public order7.24.6
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Other theft4.84.5
Drugs4.52.4
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Other crime0.91.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.