Postcode district · Ferndown
Crime in BH22
How much crime is recorded in BH22, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 28,654 (2024)
BH22Postcode district · Ferndown
How safe is BH22
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in BH22, 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
11.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
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).
BH22National
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Violence and sexual offences8.923.6
Burglary4.19.1
Shoplifting2.68.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.14.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Public order1.34.6
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.41.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.