Total Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ash Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 112th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Grove (BH24 1XT) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Grove (BH24 1XT), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Way | Under investigation |
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