Crime Rates at Stapleford Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 8BD

Stapleford Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 96th 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 Stapleford Avenue (BH22 8BD) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 167.2% higher than the Ferndown North average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stapleford Avenue (BH22 8BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockyers Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dugdell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.