Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howe Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 96th highest crime rate of 549 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 Howe Close (BH25 5LS) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Close (BH25 5LS), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasance Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cabot Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Marley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasance Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nelson Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cabot Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cabot Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasance Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kennard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pleasance Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stratfield Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
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Data Sources

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