Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 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 75.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 12th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 258th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Tamar Close (BH22 8XF) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tamar Close (BH22 8XF), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petwyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Severn Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thames Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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