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Crime in BH22 0EX
How much crime is recorded in BH22 0EX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- West Moors
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,313 (2024)
BH22 0EXFerndown
How safe is BH22 0EX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 0EX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
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 0EXNational
Anti-social behaviour3.710.7
Violence and sexual offences3.523.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Burglary0.89.1
Drugs0.32.4
Other theft0.34.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.