Total Crime Rate

10.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 3.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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.
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Crime overview

Hardy Close area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 548 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 Hardy Close (BH25 5LT) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Close (BH25 5LT), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hardy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bligh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marryat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Denes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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