Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 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 19.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Westbury Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 548 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 Westbury Road (BH24 1PG) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbury Road (BH24 1PG), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hightown Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooks Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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