Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Winchester Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 107th 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 Winchester Road (BH25 5EB) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% higher than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Road (BH25 5EB), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Winchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cullwood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Common Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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