Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Longham Farm Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 318th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longham Farm Close (BH22 9DE) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longham Farm Close (BH22 9DE), the main crime hotspot is near Lake Farm Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longham Farm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary A348 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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