Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Other crime 10.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Cabot Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 109th 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 Cabot Way (BH25 5NP) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cabot Way (BH25 5NP), 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 Cabot Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennard Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
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 The Denes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Hazelwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marryat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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