Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Grove area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 549 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 The Grove (BH25 7FG) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (52.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (BH25 7FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracklesham Place, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bracklesham Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Second Marine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Dolphin Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Dolphin Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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