Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringwood Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
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 (SP6 3DF) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Ringwood Road (SP6 3DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranborne & Alderholt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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