Crime Rates at Watership Drive, Ringwood, BH24 1QY

Watership Drive area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 200th 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 Watership Drive (BH24 1QY) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (41.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watership Drive (BH24 1QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merlin Close, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Watership Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.