Total Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 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 70.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Magpie Grove area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 136th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magpie Grove (BH25 6SD) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magpie Grove (BH25 6SD), 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 Magpie Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bligh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
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 Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bligh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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