Total Crime Rate

96.0 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 96.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Fernhill Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 90th 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 Fernhill Lane (BH25 5ST) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 171.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernhill Lane (BH25 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Avenue Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fernhill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order B3058 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fernhill Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B3058 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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