Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christchurch Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 574th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Christchurch Road (BH22 8SS) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Ferndown North average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Road (BH22 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ferndown North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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