Crime Rates at Brookside, South Gorley, Fordingbridge, SP6 2PR

Brookside area has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Bransgore, Burley, Sopley & Ringwood East , and the 228th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brookside (SP6 2PR) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (SP6 2PR), the main crime hotspot is near Brookside. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.