Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 166.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 76.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newlands Road 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 Newlands Road (BH25 6PH) 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 Newlands Road (BH25 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Derrybrian Gardens. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newlands Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ashington Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derrybrian Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Derrybrian Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norris Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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