Crime Rates at Braeside Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, BH24 2PJ

Braeside Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Leonards & St Ives , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braeside Road (BH24 2PJ) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the St Leonards & St Ives average (48.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braeside Road (BH24 2PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lions Wood, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ivy Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.