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Crime in BH22 8PJ
How much crime is recorded in BH22 8PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Parley & Hampreston
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,658 (2024)
BH22 8PJFerndown
How safe is BH22 8PJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 8PJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 8PJNational
Anti-social behaviour11.410.7
Burglary8.89.1
Violence and sexual offences7.523.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Shoplifting1.38.4
Public order0.94.6
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.