Crime Rates at Bowerwood Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BL

Bowerwood Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 418th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Bowerwood Road (SP6 1BL) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowerwood Road (SP6 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Diamond Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Flaxfields End (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.