Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Prestwood Close area has the 34th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 204th highest 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 Prestwood Close (BH25 7LF) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prestwood Close (BH25 7LF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Prestwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Milton Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Milton Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunford Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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