Crime Rate in Beacon, ward

Beacon has the 26th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 2068th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 290th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Beacon in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beacon’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 109.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beacon ward, the main local crime hotspot is near St Annes Close. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 89 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.