March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BH25 Crime Intelligence Report
BH25 recorded 127 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.95 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 12.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.0% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
127trending_up +12.4% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
55.3per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,079
Within BH25 district
New Forest
25,643
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Howe Close Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| Kennard Court Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Bicycle theft: 1 | 5 |
| Ashington Park Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 3 Robbery: 1 | 5 |
| Cliffe Road Map | total: 5 Shoplifting: 5 | 5 |
| Nelson Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Mendip Close Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 1 | 4 |
| Ashtree Close Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Old Milton Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 4 | 4 |
| Bashley Drive Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
49
38.6%
Shoplifting
22
17.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
12
9.4%
Vehicle Crime
7
5.5%
Burglary
7
5.5%
Public Order
7
5.5%
Drug Offences
6
4.7%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
3.9%
Other Crime
3
2.4%
Theft from Person
2
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
2
1.6%
Other Theft
2
1.6%
Robbery
2
1.6%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.3%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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