Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Top Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 46th 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 Top Lane (BH24 1LF) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 243.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Top Lane (BH24 1LF), 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 Top Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forest Gate Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Kingsfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nursery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodstock Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Quomp Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Quomp Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frampton Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ebenezer Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ebenezer Lane Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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