New Forest Heart — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
63 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (67): ▼ 4 (6%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences18 · 29%
- Criminal damage and arson15 · 24%
- Anti-social behaviour9 · 14%
- Other theft5 · 8%
- Public order5 · 8%
- Vehicle crime4 · 6%
- Burglary3 · 5%
- Shoplifting2 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
48 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified26 · 54%
- Unable to prosecute suspect14 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 13%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Retail
We will focus on tackling retail theft, anti-social behaviour, and organised crime. Working with partners to reduce crime, reassure the public, and keep shopping areas, high streets and the like safe.
Set: 2026-05-01
OP FORESTGUARD
Partnership acquisitive crime prevention initiative
Set: 2026-05-01
Public events & surgeries
Beat Surgery
2026-07-14 · Bramshaw Village Stores Main Road Bramshaw
Join us for our monthly Beat Surgery at the Bramshaw Village stores.
Beat Surgery
2026-07-14 · Happy Cheese Public House 189 Lyndhurst Road Ashurst
Join us for our monthly Beat Surgery with the Ashurst and Colbury Neighbourhood Watch Team
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Team locations
- Lymington (station)Lymington Police Office New Forest District Council Offices Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire, SO41 9ZG
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.