Crime Rates at Pompeys Lane, Ferndown, BH22 9DY

Pompeys Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 417th 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 Pompeys Lane (BH22 9DY) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pompeys Lane (BH22 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ham Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Angel Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.