Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sherwood Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 392nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Avenue (BH22 8JS) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (BH22 8JS), the main crime hotspot is near St Cleeve Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunedin Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Sycamore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stables Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Locksley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Locksley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Locksley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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