Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 364th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (BH22 8EN) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (BH22 8EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Walk, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elm Tree Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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