Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.8 10/10
  • Drugs 28.8 10/10
  • Other crime 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Chaffinch Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 31st highest crime rate of 548 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 Chaffinch Close (BH25 6RF) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 257.6% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffinch Close (BH25 6RF), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chaffinch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Public order Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bligh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marryat Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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