Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BH22 · Dorset
45
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
BH12 · Poole
218
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Ferndown has less crime — 45 vs 218 incidents in February 2026.
Poole recorded substantially more crime than Ferndown in February 2026 — 218 incidents compared to 45, a 4.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Poole records significantly more (70 vs 13 incidents). Ferndown is below the national average while Poole is above, making Ferndown the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Ferndown recorded fewer crimes than Poole — 45 vs 218 incidents. That is 79% fewer crimes. Ferndown is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Ferndown recorded 13 incidents of this type vs 70 in Poole. Overall, Ferndown had fewer total crimes (45 vs 218).