Postcode · Lymington
Crime in SO41 8BQ
How much crime is recorded in SO41 8BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lymington North & West
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,399 (2024)
SO41 8BQLymington
How safe is SO41 8BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO41 8BQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
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).
SO41 8BQNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Other crime4.81.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Public order1.24.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Burglary0.29.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.