Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ripplewood area has the 28th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dibden & Dibden Purlieu , and the 218th highest crime rate of 549 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 Ripplewood (SO40 4SH) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower than the Dibden & Dibden Purlieu average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ripplewood (SO40 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Wood Glade Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ripplewood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Drake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
Sep 2025Public order Wood Glade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Cracknore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Gardiner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frome Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripplewood —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Drake Close —
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Data Sources

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