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

Peveril Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Leonards & St Ives , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

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 Peveril Close (BH24 2PT) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower than the St Leonards & St Ives average (45.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% 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.