Postcode · Ferndown
Crime in BH22 9RR
How much crime is recorded in BH22 9RR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ferndown Town
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,423 (2024)
BH22 9RRFerndown
How safe is BH22 9RR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BH22 9RR 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
4.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 9RRNational
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Violence and sexual offences2.923.6
Burglary2.89.1
Other theft1.74.5
Public order0.94.6
Shoplifting0.68.4
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% 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.