Crime Rates at Carlton Avenue, Barton On Sea, New Milton, BH25 7PS

Carlton Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 173rd 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 Carlton Avenue (BH25 7PS) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.6% 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 Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carlton Avenue (BH25 7PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cliffe Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knighton Park (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.