Postcode · Ferndown
Crime in BH22 9PS
How much crime is recorded in BH22 9PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown West & Canford Bottom
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,104 (2024)
BH22 9PSFerndown
How safe is BH22 9PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 9PS 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
6.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 9PSNational
Violence and sexual offences4.623.6
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Other theft2.64.5
Burglary2.29.1
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.