Total Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Way area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ferndown North , and the 398th 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 Cedar Way (BH22 9UE) in the last 12 months was 23.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Way (BH22 9UE), the main crime hotspot is near Hillcrest Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ferndown North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ameysford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Under investigation |
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