Crime Rate in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh, ward

Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 wards in New Forest district and the 3427th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 490th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the New Forest district average (62.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 225 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 285 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.