Crime Rates at Ringwood Road, Ferndown, BH22 9FE

Ringwood Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Ringwood Road (BH22 9FE) in the last 12 months was 133.8 per 1,000 residents and was 163.3% higher than the Ferndown North average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ringwood Road (BH22 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.