Crime Rates at Christchurch Road, West Parley, Ferndown, BH22 8SY

Christchurch Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 637th 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 Christchurch Road (BH22 8SY) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Christchurch Road (BH22 8SY), 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 Christchurch Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.