Crime Rates at Kennard Road, New Milton, BH25 5JU

Kennard Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 549 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 Kennard Road (BH25 5JU) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kennard Road (BH25 5JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kennard Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.