Crime Rates at Tamar Close, Ferndown, BH22 8XE

Tamar Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tamar Close (BH22 8XE) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -52.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamar Close (BH22 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petwyn Close, where police recorded 21 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.