Crime Rates at Southampton Road, Ringwood, BH24 1HR

Southampton Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 183rd lowest 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 Southampton Road (BH24 1HR) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (BH24 1HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.