Total Crime Rate

87.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 87.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Tamar Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 213th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 87.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamar Close (BH22 8XE), the main crime hotspot is near Petwyn Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tamar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Road —
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Data Sources

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