Postcode · Ringwood
Crime in BH24 2PL
How much crime is recorded in BH24 2PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Leonards
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,767 (2024)
BH24 2PLRingwood
How safe is BH24 2PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH24 2PL 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
11.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 2PLNational
Violence and sexual offences9.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft1.64.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime0.71.5
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.