Crime Rate in Marshwood Vale, ward

Marshwood Vale has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 420th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 36th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Marshwood Vale in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Marshwood Vale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Marshwood Vale ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stonebarrow Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.