Crime Rates at Bowerwood Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1BL

Bowerwood Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 583rd 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 Bowerwood Road (SP6 1BL) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowerwood Road (SP6 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flaxfields End, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Diamond Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.