Total Crime Rate

451.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 451.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 262.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 240.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.7 9/10
  • Burglary 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nelson Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 4th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Close (BH25 5LU) in the last 12 months was 451.4 per 1,000 residents and was 871.7% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 262.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Close (BH25 5LU), 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 Nelson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marryat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bligh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Denes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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