Crime Rates at Medway Road, Ferndown, BH22 8UR

Medway Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 390th 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 Medway Road (BH22 8UR) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Medway Road (BH22 8UR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petwyn Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Medway Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.