Crime Rates at Ashdene Road, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7DR

Ashdene Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 65th 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 Ashdene Road (SO40 7DR) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 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.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdene Road (SO40 7DR), 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.