Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southampton Road area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 67th lowest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Road (BH24 1HU) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (BH24 1HU), the main crime hotspot is near Whitehart Fields. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Winston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitehart Fields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edwina Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Estate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whitehart Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wessex Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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