Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringwood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Totton North , and the 257th highest crime rate of 549 local areas in New Forest .
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 Ringwood Road (SO40 7DY) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Totton North average (97.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwood Road (SO40 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Watson Walk, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hunters Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Totton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Serle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherrywood Gardens | Under investigation |
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