Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Kennard Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 167th highest 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 Kennard Road (BH25 5JT) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennard Road (BH25 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Bligh Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kennard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bligh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deer Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marryat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Denes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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