Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meyrick Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meyrick Close (BH23 8BB) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meyrick Close (BH23 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Close | Under investigation |
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