Total Crime Rate

38.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Seymour Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 271st 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 Seymour Gardens (BH24 1GS) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seymour Gardens (BH24 1GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edwina Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Poulner Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Seymour Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Waterside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Waterside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwina Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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