Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kingsfield area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 137th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsfield (BH24 1PH) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsfield (BH24 1PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | The Quomp | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterloo Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kingsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Middle Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodstock Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Quomp | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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