Total Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Copse Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 549 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 Copse Avenue (BH25 6ET) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copse Avenue (BH25 6ET), the main crime hotspot is near Mendip Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copse Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mendip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mendip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mendip Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stannington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stannington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mendip Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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