Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 118th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (BH25 6QL) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (BH25 6QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Milton, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Mead (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Milton Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Milton Under investigation
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Data Sources

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