Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fir Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 29th 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 Fir Avenue (BH25 6EU) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 258.7% 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 Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fir Avenue (BH25 6EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mendip Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashington Park (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ashington Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
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