Crime Rates at Beechcroft Lane, Ringwood, BH24 1QN

Beechcroft Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 105th 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 Beechcroft Lane (BH24 1QN) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechcroft Lane (BH24 1QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wessex Estate, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queensway (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.