Total Crime Rate

129.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 129.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Linden Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 52nd 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 Linden Gardens (BH24 1HH) in the last 12 months was 129.6 per 1,000 residents and was 221.5% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Gardens (BH24 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Linden Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Gate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs The Quomp Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Quomp Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Lane —
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Data Sources

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