Crime Rates at Barns Road, Ferndown, BH22 8AG

Barns Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 250th lowest 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 Barns Road (BH22 8AG) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barns Road (BH22 8AG), 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.