Crime Rate in Beaminster, ward

Beaminster has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 1556th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 225th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Beaminster in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beaminster’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 79 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 147.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 98 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beaminster ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Clay Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.