Postcode · Ringwood
Crime in BH24 2DB
How much crime is recorded in BH24 2DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Leonards
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,650 (2024)
BH24 2DBRingwood
How safe is BH24 2DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH24 2DB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH24 2DBNational
Anti-social behaviour10.210.7
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Burglary4.59.1
Other theft4.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Public order0.74.6
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.