Crime Rate in Crossways, ward

Crossways has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 1041st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 143rd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Crossways in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Crossways’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Crossways ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Rise, with 13 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Heathland Close (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.