Lee vs Ringwood and Fordingbridge

Lee has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) and recorded 489 crimes in the last 12 months. Ringwood and Fordingbridge has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) with 1,619 crimes. Lee scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Lee shows a year-on-year crime trend of +2.7% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Ringwood and Fordingbridge shows -22.7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Lee, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (202 incidents). In Ringwood and Fordingbridge, it is Violent Crime (672 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Lee recorded 94 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ringwood and Fordingbridge recorded 169. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Lee totalled 202 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 672 in Ringwood and Fordingbridge. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Lee recorded 476 crimes (now 489, a change of +2.7%). Ringwood and Fordingbridge recorded 2,093 crimes previously (now 1,619, -22.7%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Lee has a resolution rate of 28.1% and Ringwood and Fordingbridge has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Lee falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Ringwood and Fordingbridge is covered by Hampshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Lee and Ringwood and Fordingbridge. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.