Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hobart Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 262nd 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 Hobart Road (BH25 6EF) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobart Road (BH25 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bligh Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hobart Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road 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 Durland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worthy Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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