Denmead and Southwick vs Lymington

Denmead and Southwick has a safety score of 37/100 (Below Average) and recorded 474 crimes in the last 12 months. Lymington has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) with 1,314 crimes. Denmead and Southwick scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Denmead and Southwick shows a year-on-year crime trend of -13.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Lymington shows -14.3% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Denmead and Southwick, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (245 incidents). In Lymington, it is Violent Crime (486 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Denmead and Southwick recorded 63 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Lymington recorded 176. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Denmead and Southwick totalled 245 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 486 in Lymington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Denmead and Southwick recorded 549 crimes (now 474, a change of -13.7%). Lymington recorded 1,533 crimes previously (now 1,314, -14.3%).

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. Denmead and Southwick has a resolution rate of 0% and Lymington has 34.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Denmead and Southwick falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Lymington 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 Denmead and Southwick and Lymington. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.