Crime Rates at Uplands Close, West Moors, Ferndown, BH22 0BD

Uplands Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Moors & Three Legged Cross , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Uplands Close (BH22 0BD) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% higher than the West Moors & Three Legged Cross average (40.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Uplands Close (BH22 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cracklewood Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Uplands Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.