Bishops Waltham and Soberton vs New Milton

Bishops Waltham and Soberton has a safety score of 28/100 (Below Average) and recorded 549 crimes in the last 12 months. New Milton has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,379 crimes. Bishops Waltham and Soberton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bishops Waltham and Soberton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. New Milton shows -14.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bishops Waltham and Soberton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (287 incidents). In New Milton, it is Violent Crime (561 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bishops Waltham and Soberton recorded 54 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while New Milton recorded 116. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bishops Waltham and Soberton totalled 287 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 561 in New Milton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bishops Waltham and Soberton recorded 539 crimes (now 549, a change of +1.9%). New Milton recorded 1,616 crimes previously (now 1,379, -14.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bishops Waltham and Soberton has a resolution rate of 37.5% and New Milton has 30.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bishops Waltham and Soberton falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. New Milton is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bishops Waltham and Soberton and New Milton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.