Total Crime Rate

593.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

242.4 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 593.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 242.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 163.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 136.4 9/10
  • Public order 63.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 60.6 10/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Other theft 27.3 10/10
  • Robbery 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashley Road area has the highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 3rd 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 Ashley Road (BH25 6BA) in the last 12 months was 593.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1178.4% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 80 (≈ 242.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Road (BH25 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkside Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkside Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3058 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derrybrian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stannington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stannington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Herbert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derrybrian Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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