Crime Rate in Cranborne & Alderholt, ward

Cranborne & Alderholt has the 14th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 1046th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 144th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cranborne & Alderholt in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cranborne & Alderholt’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -90.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cranborne & Alderholt ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Churchill Close, with 8 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park/Open Space (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.