Total Crime Rate

167.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 167.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterloo Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 28th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Way (BH24 1FE) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 314.5% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Way (BH24 1FE), the main crime hotspot is near Crow Arch Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterloo Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterloo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Embankment Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hightown Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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