Ringwood and Fordingbridge vs Waterlooville South

Ringwood and Fordingbridge has a safety score of 15/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,619 crimes in the last 12 months. Waterlooville South has a safety score of 6/100 (High Crime) with 1,171 crimes. Ringwood and Fordingbridge scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Ringwood and Fordingbridge shows a year-on-year crime trend of -22.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Waterlooville South shows +8.8% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Ringwood and Fordingbridge, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (672 incidents). In Waterlooville South, it is Violent Crime (679 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Ringwood and Fordingbridge recorded 169 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Waterlooville South recorded 103. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Ringwood and Fordingbridge totalled 672 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 679 in Waterlooville South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Ringwood and Fordingbridge recorded 2,093 crimes (now 1,619, a change of -22.7%). Waterlooville South recorded 1,076 crimes previously (now 1,171, +8.8%).

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. Ringwood and Fordingbridge has a resolution rate of 50% and Waterlooville South has 23.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Ringwood and Fordingbridge falls within the Hampshire Constabulary boundary. Waterlooville South 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 Ringwood and Fordingbridge and Waterlooville South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.