Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 176.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 36.1 7/10
  • Public order 32.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Crossmead Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crossmead Avenue (BH25 6NF) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 238.0% higher than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossmead Avenue (BH25 6NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkside Walk (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Crossmead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Park View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkside Walk Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Peckham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Peckham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Peckham Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stannington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Stannington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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