Total Crime Rate

66.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Orchards area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Ringwood North & Ellingham , and the 141st 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 The Orchards (BH24 3FD) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (BH24 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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