Crime Rate in Sherborne Rural, ward

Sherborne Rural has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 2729th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 372nd lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sherborne Rural in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sherborne Rural’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sherborne Rural ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 82 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Compton Road (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.