Crime Rates at St Leonards, Ringwood, BH24 2RY

This area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in St Leonards & St Ives , and the 305th highest crime rate of 1,295 local areas in Dorset .

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 This (BH24 2RY) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% higher than the St Leonards & St Ives average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode BH24 2RY, the main crime hotspot is near South Drive. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.