This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 7.21 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 7.21 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in New Forest
Crime trends · New Forest
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
234
YoY stable
ASB
74
YoY +7%
Vehicle Crime
25
YoY stable
Burglary
39
YoY -9%
Criminal damage
55
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
51
YoY -26%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
594
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in New Forest
Ethnicity
Total residents: 175,796
White Brit.93.2%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 4.0%
Religion
Total residents: 175,814
Christian51.6%
No religion40.7%
Not answered6.1%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
Total residents: 175,784
50–6422.5%
35–4915.8%
65–7414.6%
75–8410.1%
25–349.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%
Households
Total households: 77,381
Any member 66+17.4%
All members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.7%
