Crime Rates at Ford Lane, Ferndown, BH22 8AD

Ford Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Lane (BH22 8AD) in the last 12 months was 118.1 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the Ferndown North average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Lane (BH22 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petwyn Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medway Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.