Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 199th highest crime rate of 549 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 Hawthorn Close (BH25 5BB) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Close (BH25 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molyneux Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Molyneux Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Grove | — |
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