Crime in New Milton
Recorded crime in New Milton is 1.1 times the New Forest average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of New Milton: about 18,460 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.3/10Good
- 5-year change
- −11%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the New Forest average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of New Milton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of New Milton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the New Forest average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in New Forest (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole New Forest council area, not only New Milton. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 140 | 0.79 | Down 31% |
| Cars broken into | 272 | 1.5 | Down 29% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 648 | 3.7 | Down 16% |
| Burglary of homes | 167 | 0.95 | Down 13% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BH25
In BH25, the postcode district at the centre of New Milton, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 629 | 5% | 9% | 64% | 15% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 180 | 35% | 6% | 18% | 38% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 163 | 3% | 6% | 21% | 66% | 3% |
| Public order | 137 | 7% | 4% | 48% | 36% | 5% |
| Other theft | 97 | 0% | 2% | 28% | 64% | 6% |
| Burglary | 70 | 3% | 3% | 29% | 56% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 26.9 |
| Drugs | 2.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 6.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 6.1 |
Postcode districts in New Milton
Nearby towns
Council: New Forest
Questions about crime in New Milton
- Is New Milton a safe place to live?
- New Milton scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the New Forest average.
- Is crime going up or down in New Milton?
- Down 11% over 5 years, from 1,302 recorded crimes a year to 1,154.
- What is the most common crime in New Milton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 27 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in New Milton compare with New Forest?
- Crime severity in New Milton is 1.1 times the New Forest average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in New Milton?
- In BH25, the postcode district at the centre of New Milton, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in New Milton?
- Of 70 burglaries reported in BH25, the postcode district at the centre of New Milton between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 56% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in New Milton?
- In New Forest, the council area New Milton is in, the police recorded 140 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 31% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in New Milton?
- 648 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in New Forest, the council area New Milton is in, 3.7 per 1,000 residents, 0.8 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in New Milton last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in New Forest, the council area New Milton is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.