Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ringwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ringwood Road (BH22 9AF) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringwood Road (BH22 9AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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