Crap Towns / Lymington / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Lymington?
The police recorded 5.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Lymington from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.0, up from 4.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| New Milton | 7.3 km | 8.2 |
| Freshwater and Totland | 9.0 km | 6.3 |
| Hythe and Dibden Purlieu | 15.4 km | 6.3 |
| Blackfield and Langley | 14.2 km | 5.8 |
| Lymington | – | 5.5 |
| Marchwood | 16.7 km | 4.5 |
| Christchurch | 13.6 km | 4.4 |
| Cowes | 17.1 km | 4.4 |
| Holbury | 14.8 km | 4.1 |
| Ashley | 5.6 km | 4.0 |
| Barton on Sea | 7.5 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |