Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christchurch Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 114th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Christchurch Road (BH24 1DL) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% higher than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Road (BH24 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ebenezer Lane, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bickerley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Quomp | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodstock Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Quomp | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ebenezer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ebenezer Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bickerley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bickerley Gardens | — |
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