Total Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fernlea Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 260th 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 Fernlea Gardens (SP6 3FD) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fernlea Gardens (SP6 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranborne & Alderholt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Drive | — |
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