Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Bickerley area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 175th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bickerley (BH24 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% higher than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickerley (BH24 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ringwood North & Ellingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Public order | Kingsbury'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbury'S Lane | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsbury'S Lane | — |
| Oct 2025 | Other theft | Kingsbury'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Burglary | Star Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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