Postcode · New Milton
Crime in BH25 7AQ
How much crime is recorded in BH25 7AQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barton on Sea
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,084 (2024)
BH25 7AQNew Milton
How safe is BH25 7AQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH25 7AQ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
10
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 7AQNational
Violence and sexual offences4.223.6
Anti-social behaviour1.110.7
Other theft1.04.5
Public order0.84.6
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.71.5
Criminal damage and arson0.44.7
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.