Crime Rate in Ferndown North, ward

Ferndown North has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 2663rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 362nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ferndown North in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ferndown North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 201 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ferndown North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.