Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH15 · Poole
172
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
BH24 · Hampshire
71
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Ringwood has less crime — 71 vs 172 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded notably higher crime than Ringwood in February 2026 — 172 vs 71 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (55 vs 26 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ringwood recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 71 vs 172 incidents. That is 59% fewer crimes. Ringwood is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Poole recorded 55 incidents of this type vs 26 in Ringwood. Overall, Ringwood had fewer total crimes (71 vs 172).