Postcode · Lyndhurst
Crime in SO43 7EW
How much crime is recorded in SO43 7EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lyndhurst & Minstead
- Council
- New Forest
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,397 (2024)
SO43 7EWLyndhurst
How safe is SO43 7EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SO43 7EW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
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).
SO43 7EWNational
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Shoplifting5.78.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Burglary5.39.1
Anti-social behaviour4.710.7
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Drugs0.62.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.