Crime Rates at Eastwood Avenue, Ferndown, BH22 9LQ

Eastwood Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 241st 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 Eastwood Avenue (BH22 9LQ) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastwood Avenue (BH22 9LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Amberwood. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.