Ringwood is among the top 10 most dangerous small towns in Hampshire, and is the 79th most dangerous overall out of Hampshire's 269 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Ringwood in 2021 was 61 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Hampshire's overall crime rate, coming in 30% lower than the Hampshire rate of 80 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Ringwood is the 341st most dangerous small town, and the 2,099th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Ringwood was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Hampshire for burglary, with 14 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. March 2021 was also a bad month for Ringwood residents, when it was Hampshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 15 crimes at a rate of 1.0 per 1,000 residents. Ringwood recorded 3 reports of possession of weapons during May 2021, making its crime rate of 0.21 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for possession of weapons in Hampshire that month.
The most common crimes in Ringwood are violence and sexual offences, with 326 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 22. This is 4.3% higher than 2020's figure of 312 offences and a difference of 0.95 from 2020's crime rate of 21. Ringwood's least common crime is theft from the person, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, the same as 2020's figure of 4 crimes.
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Ringwood is 18% lower than the South East and 19% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Ringwood represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | 893 |
| 2020 | 63 | 927 |
| 2019 | 63 | 926 |
| 2018 | 62 | 907 |
| 2017 | 61 | 888 |
| 2016 | 46 | 671 |
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| Ringwood | Hampshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 139 | 9.51 | 27,808 | 15.03 | 58% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 7 | 0.48 | 2,453 | 1.33 | 177% safer |
| Burglary | 106 | 7.26 | 7,474 | 4.04 | 44% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 108 | 7.39 | 14,046 | 7.59 | 2.7% safer |
| Drugs | 19 | 1.30 | 4,674 | 2.53 | 95% safer |
| Other Crime | 7 | 0.48 | 2,320 | 1.25 | 160% safer |
| Other Theft | 72 | 4.93 | 9,211 | 4.98 | 1.0% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 7 | 0.48 | 1,654 | 0.89 | 85% safer |
| Public Order | 128 | 8.76 | 18,964 | 10.25 | 17% safer |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.34 | 1,103 | 0.60 | 76% safer |
| Shoplifting | 27 | 1.85 | 8,072 | 4.36 | 136% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 4 | 0.27 | 873 | 0.47 | 74% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 77 | 5.27 | 9,178 | 4.96 | 6% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 326 | 22.31 | 67,127 | 36.29 | 63% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hook | 401 | 50.01 | 22% safer |
| Tadley | 596 | 53.03 | 15% safer |
| Bramshott and Liphook | 497 | 53.21 | 15% safer |
| West End | 640 | 54.43 | 12% safer |
| Hedge End | 1,269 | 56.78 | 8% safer |
| Ringwood | 893 | 61.12 | - |
| Hythe and Dibden | 1,268 | 61.15 | 0.05% more dangerous |
| Petersfield | 1,000 | 64.72 | 6% more dangerous |
| Alton | 1,252 | 65.07 | 6% more dangerous |
| Whitehill | 872 | 67.41 | 9% more dangerous |
| Lymington and Pennington | 1,116 | 68.16 | 10% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near East View Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Supermarket | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Hampton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Gorley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Queensway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Ebenezer Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Eastfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near College Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Middleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Hudson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Nursery Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Brooks Close | Offender given a caution |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Raleigh Close | Offender given a caution |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Addison Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Beechcroft Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Possession of weapons | On or near Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Burglary | On or near Coniston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Waterloo Way | Local resolution |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9 | 13 | 15 | 10 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.55 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Burglary | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 9 | 11 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.55 | 0.68 | 1.4 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 0.96 | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.62 | 0.55 | 0.41 | 0.48 | Safer |
| Public Order | 6 | 6 | 4.6 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.34 | 0.27 | 0.14 | 0.34 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 4.7 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.34 | 0.55 | 0.27 | 0.27 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 53% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 23% safer |
| Ringwood | 61.12 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 9% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 26% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 32% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 32% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 45% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 50% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 54% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 60% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringwood South | 649 | 80 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Ringwood change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in October, when Ringwood saw a 300% increase in drugs. Ringwood saw a large fall in public order during April, when it fell by 93% compared to April in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +25% | -79% | +33% | +26% | +42% | +100% | +20% | -10% | +14% | -53% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | -50% | -50% | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | +27% | -60% | +22% | -29% | +89% | -17% | +86% | +88% | +250% | -27% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +100% | +14% | -75% | +143% | +90% | -27% | +44% | +150% | -33% | -47% |
| Drugs | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | +200% | +300% | - | - |
| Other Crime | -33% | - | -50% | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +67% | -50% | -38% | +17% | -29% | - | -14% | -33% | -67% | -70% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -63% | -93% | -50% | -27% | +20% | +73% | +167% | +100% | - | -67% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | -78% | - | -50% | -33% | -29% | - | -71% | -80% | - | -86% |
| Theft From the Person | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -75% | -50% | -38% | -40% | +250% | -28% | - | +267% | +29% | -76% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | - | -24% | +63% | +35% | +61% | +7% | +23% | -10% | +19% | -67% |
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