Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashley Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashley Road (BH25 5BL) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (BH25 5BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molyneux Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Molyneux Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poplar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Litchford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Litchford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Molyneux Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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