Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Davis Field area has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 120th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Davis Field (BH25 6SS) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Davis Field (BH25 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasance Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasance Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nelson Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Churchill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasance Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaffinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wagtail Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milton Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stratfield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pleasance Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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