Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kings Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Close (SO43 7AG) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh average (69.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Close (SO43 7AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dearing Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh

Crime Over Time in Kings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Elcombes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wellands Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southview Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southview Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Racecourse View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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