Postcode · New Milton
Crime in BH25 6SY
How much crime is recorded in BH25 6SY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Milton West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,291 (2024)
How safe is BH25 6SY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH25 6SY area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
57
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 6SYNational
Violence and sexual offences26.223.6
Burglary7.49.1
Public order5.94.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Drugs4.52.4
Other crime3.31.5
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Other theft2.94.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.41.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% 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.