Crime Rates at Peveril Close, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2PT

Peveril Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Leonards & St Ives , and the 624th highest 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 Peveril Close (BH24 2PT) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peveril Close (BH24 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Struan Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Drive North (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.