Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Corbin Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 140th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Corbin Avenue (BH22 8AE) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% higher than the Ferndown North average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corbin Avenue (BH22 8AE), the main crime hotspot is near Petwyn Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Corbin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockyers Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockyers Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lockyers Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Lockyers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bolton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dugdell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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