Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bracklesham Place area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 116th lowest 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 Bracklesham Place (BH25 7EU) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bracklesham Place (BH25 7EU), the main crime hotspot is near Cliff Crescent. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliff Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cliff Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cliff Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracklesham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cliff Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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