Crime Rates at Dudsbury Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 8DS

Dudsbury Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 46th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Dudsbury Avenue (BH22 8DS) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dudsbury Avenue (BH22 8DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alliss Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebor Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.