Total Crime Rate
36.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brushers Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 256th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brushers Close (BH23 8DW) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brushers Close (BH23 8DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brushers, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushers | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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