Postcode · Brockenhurst
Crime in SO42 7WF
How much crime is recorded in SO42 7WF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lymington Town & Boldre
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,113 (2024)
SO42 7WFBrockenhurst
How safe is SO42 7WF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO42 7WF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).
SO42 7WFNational
Burglary28.49.1
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Other theft8.34.5
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Public order3.64.6
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Shoplifting0.98.4
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.62.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.