Crime Rates at Library Road, Ferndown, BH22 9DF

Library Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 153rd 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 Library Road (BH22 9DF) in the last 12 months was 105.8 per 1,000 residents and was 112.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Library Road (BH22 9DF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.