Crime Rate in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East, ward

Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in New Forest district and the 2204th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.1% lower than the New Forest district average (62.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -93.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -93.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 155 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.