Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Franklin Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 267th 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 Franklin Road (BH25 5EF) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (BH25 5EF), 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 Franklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Litchford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Edge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Common Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Litchford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnleigh Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑