Total Crime Rate
108.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringwood Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ringwood Road (BH21 6QY) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 207.7% higher than the Stour & Allen Vale average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwood Road (BH21 6QY), the main crime hotspot is near Ringwood Road. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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