Crime Rates at Red Oaks Close, Ferndown, BH22 9TY

Red Oaks Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Colehill & Wimborne Minster East , and the 571st highest 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 Red Oaks Close (BH22 9TY) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% higher than the Colehill & Wimborne Minster East average (37.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Oaks Close (BH22 9TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Batstone Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Larks Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.