Total Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wimborne Road East area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 529th 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 Wimborne Road East (BH22 9NP) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the Ferndown North average (49.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wimborne Road East (BH22 9NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caister Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pomona Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ferndown North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cherry Grove | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Road East | Under investigation |
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