Total Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chiltern Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 20th lowest 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 Chiltern Drive (BH25 7LD) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.4% 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 Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Chiltern Drive (BH25 7LD), the main crime hotspot is near Old Milton. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Milton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Milton | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Way | Under investigation |
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