Crime Rates at Ringwood Drive, North Baddesley, Southampton, SO52 9GU

Ringwood Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Romsey Tadburn , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 404 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 Ringwood Drive (SO52 9GU) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Romsey Tadburn average (21.8 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringwood Drive (SO52 9GU), the main crime hotspot is near Queens Ride. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.