Total Crime Rate
42.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringwold Cottages area has the 25th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Blackwater , and the 191st highest crime rate of 407 local areas in Test Valley .
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 Ringwold Cottages (SO20 8EQ) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% higher than the Blackwater average (35.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwold Cottages (SO20 8EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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