Ringwood and Fordingbridge — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- telephone
- 101
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
148 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (188): ▼ 40 (21%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences46 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour27 · 18%
- Criminal damage and arson23 · 16%
- Vehicle crime12 · 8%
- Public order11 · 7%
- Other theft10 · 7%
- Bicycle theft7 · 5%
- Burglary4 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
126 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified57 · 45%
- Unable to prosecute suspect51 · 40%
- Awaiting court outcome7 · 6%
- Local resolution5 · 4%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 3%
- Offender given a caution2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Rural
Rural Farm Machinery Theft - typically peaks over winter months. We will tackle offenders and work with land owners and farmers to help prevent offending.
Set: 2026-05-01
ASB
We will continue to tackle the common ASB reported issues, in particular ASB drug related incidents. We will identify and increase visible patrols in areas that have been raised as ASB concerns.
Set: 2026-05-01
Retail
Safer Streets – We will focus on tackling retail theft, anti-social behaviour, and organised crime. Working with partners to reduce crime, reassure the public, and keep shopping areas, high streets and the like safe.
Set: 2026-05-01
Team locations
- Ringwood, Hampshire (station)Ringwood Fire station, 67 Christchurch Road Ringwood Hampshire, BH24 1DH
Nearby teams in Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary
All Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.