Crime Rate in Ringwood South: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Ringwood South

The total recorded crimes in Ringwood South, New Forest, UK in January 2026 are around 53 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Ringwood South crime rate of 4.57 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Ringwood South, encompassing approximately 11,602 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (13) incidents (-55.17% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (266.67% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (-46.15% decrease)
Ringwood South Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 4
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3

How safe is Ringwood South?

To understand the safety of Ringwood South, we need to analyze Ringwood South crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to New Forest:

    • In 2024, Ringwood South reported a higher crime volume than the New Forest average, with 838 crimes compared to 408. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Ringwood South witnessed more crimes than 31 out of 33 other areas in the New Forest.

    • In 2023, Ringwood South experienced a greater number of crimes than the New Forest average, with 576 crimes compared to 402. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Ringwood South witnessed more crimes than 27 out of 33 other areas in the New Forest.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in New Forest, Ringwood South has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Ringwood South Crime Statstics

In January 2026 the Ringwood South has recorded 53 crimes with crime rate of 4.57 ranking 4th out of 33 in the New Forest, UK

In 2024, the total Ringwood South crimes were 838. The crime rate of Ringwood South in 2024 was 72.23 (year) or 6.02 (month) ranking it 3 dangerous area in the New Forest.

In 2023, the total crimes in Ringwood South were around 576 crimes with yearly crime rate of 49.64 (year) or 4.14 (month) ranking 7 most dangerous area in the New Forest.

AreaJanuary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Ringwood South)CrimesRank (Ringwood South)CrimesRank (Ringwood South)
Brockenhurst and Forest South East60 11,332 11,523 1
Totton East54 31,106 2800 2
Butts Ash and Dibden Purlieu58 2454 13428 12
Milton38 9717 4764 3
Lymington Town39 6519 7628 4
Totton North38 8582 5593 5
Bramshaw, Copythorne North and Minstead43 5434 14409 14
Holbury and North Blackfield30 14507 8579 6
Dibden and Hythe East32 12525 6482 10
Hythe West and Langdown38 7336 18514 9
Totton West31 13503 9528 8
Ashurst, Copythorne South and Netley Marsh26 16492 10414 13
Fawley, Blackfield and Langley35 10317 20333 20
Fordingbridge21 19475 12478 11
Fernhill28 15481 11393 15
Lyndhurst32 11322 19362 17
Pennington26 17376 15391 16
Totton South16 22370 16342 19
Marchwood21 18355 17240 23
Bransgore and Burley15 23307 21349 18
Ringwood North19 20277 22237 25
Boldre and Sway12 26266 23272 21
Becton16 21241 24248 22
Totton Central15 24232 27239 24
Forest North West6 34234 25223 26
Furzedown and Hardley14 25232 26219 27
Barton12 27146 31195 29
Milford7 33179 28204 28
Buckland9 28178 29165 30
Ringwood East and Sopley9 29128 34142 32
Hordle9 30158 30136 33
Downlands and Forest8 31129 33152 31
Bashley8 32136 32103 34

Ringwood South Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (13 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (11 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 29 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (10 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

In October 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (17 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (8 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (13 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (61 incidents) and then Possession of weapons showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 18 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (14 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (21 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (9 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (15 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (7 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (11 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (7 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 77 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 202511
November 20254
October 202517
September 20257
July 202511
June 20254
May 20256
April 20253
March 20257
February 20252

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
August 20257
July 20251
June 20251

A total of 69 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.27 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202611
December 20253
November 20258
October 20251
September 20255
July 20257
June 20259
May 20259
April 20253
March 20255
February 20258

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20265
December 20257
November 20252
October 20254
September 20255
July 20252
June 20253
May 20252
April 20252
March 20252
February 20252

A total of 45 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.75 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20266
December 20253
November 20254
October 20256
September 20252
August 20252
July 20254
June 20252
May 20254
April 20253
March 20255
February 20254

A total of 65 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.91 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20267
December 202513
November 20256
October 20256
September 20256
July 20253
June 20254
May 20255
April 20253
March 20254
February 20258

A total of 219 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 18.25 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 202613
December 202529
November 202510
October 20258
September 202513
August 202561
July 202518
June 202514
May 202521
April 202515
March 202511
February 20256

A total of 51 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.25 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20263
December 20253
November 20253
October 20256
September 20251
August 20251
July 20257
June 20258
May 20253
April 20257
March 20255
February 20254

A total of 34 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.40 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
December 20251
November 20258
October 20251
September 20253
June 20253
May 20258
April 20252
March 20252
February 20255

A total of 5 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20261
November 20251
September 20251
June 20251
April 20251

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
June 20251
April 20251

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20251
November 20251
October 20251
May 20251
March 20251

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20251
April 20251
February 20252

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20251
May 20253
February 20251

High Crime Locations Ringwood South in January 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Ringwood South postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total9
Shoplifting6
Anti-social behaviour1
Possession of weapons1
Vehicle crime1
2. Supermarket (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order1
Shoplifting1
3. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson2
Vehicle crime1
4. Bishop Court (Map)
Total3
Burglary1
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Parking Area (Map)
Total2
Shoplifting2
6. Christchurch Road (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Willow Drive (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Brooks Close (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. Embankment Way (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Shoplifting1
10. Crow Arch Lane (Map)
Total2
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1

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