Crime Rates at New Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7BR

New Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 90th 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 New Road (SO40 7BR) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SO40 7BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boakes Place, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rye Dale (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.