Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fairlie area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 67th 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 Fairlie (BH24 1TR) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% lower than the Ringwood North & Ellingham average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairlie (BH24 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poulner Park, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehart Fields (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ringwood North & Ellingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whitehart Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Poulner Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wessex Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wessex Estate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Estate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Side Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edwina Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitehart Fields | Under investigation |
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