Total Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eastlands area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 77th 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 Eastlands (BH25 5PH) in the last 12 months was 13.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eastlands (BH25 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashington Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashington Park | Under investigation |
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