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Burglary Rates in Forest & Solent

New Forest, South East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

45

7.84 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

275

47.9 per 1,000 residents

133% above the UK average216% above the South East regional average

How does Forest & Solent rank?

Within New Forest

1 of 26 neighbourhoods

Safest neighbourhood in the borough

UK-wide safety percentile

96th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

3
2
4
8
1
8
4
1
4
6
4
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
98
36%
Other Crime
77
28%
Burglary
45
16%
Anti-social Behaviour
31
11%
Vehicle Crime
18
7%
Shoplifting
3
1%
Drug Offences
2
1%
Robbery
1
0%
Theft from Person
0
0%

Property mix in Forest & Solent

Source: Census 2021 · 2,426 households

Detached 69%Semi-detached 18%Terraced 6%Flats 5%

The most common property type in Forest & Solent is Detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.