Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashdown area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley , and the 197th 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 Ashdown (SO45 2RB) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley average (57.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown (SO45 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Fry Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashdown area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fawley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smith Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fry Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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