Total Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ameysford Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 291st lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Ameysford Road (BH22 9QA) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% lower than the Ferndown North average (50.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Ameysford Road (BH22 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanfield Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcrest Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ferndown North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larks Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prunus Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caister Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wimborne Road East | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Road East | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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