Postcode · Ferndown
Crime in BH22 0BD
How much crime is recorded in BH22 0BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Moors
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
BH22 0BDFerndown
How safe is BH22 0BD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 0BD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BH22 0BDNational
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Violence and sexual offences8.223.6
Burglary4.99.1
Other theft3.14.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs1.82.4
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.