Crime Rates at Meadow Close, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4EJ

Meadow Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 129th 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 Meadow Close (BH24 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% higher than the Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East average (41.9 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (BH24 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shappen Hill Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.