Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbey Gardens area has the 31st highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 504th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Gardens (BH21 2EA) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbey Gardens (BH21 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Wyelands Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ferndown North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Abbey Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyelands Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wyelands Avenue | — |
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