Total Crime Rate
150.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SO43 7BE) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 117.0% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SO43 7BE), 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| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellands Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southview | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Racecourse View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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