Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Eastfield Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 138th 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 Eastfield Lane (BH24 1YA) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastfield Lane (BH24 1YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poulner Park, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitehart Fields (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Eastfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wessex Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Chaffey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poulner Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poulner Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chaffey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poulner Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Anson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Estate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Estate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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