Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Carisbrooke Court area has the 26th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 161st highest 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 Carisbrooke Court (BH25 5US) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carisbrooke Court (BH25 5US), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Raleigh Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bligh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bligh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marryat Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hardy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cabot Way | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drake Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nelson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Linnet Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brownsea Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldfinch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wagtail Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wren Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albert Road | Under investigation |
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