Crime Rate in Stalbridge & Marnhull, ward

Stalbridge & Marnhull has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 1106th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 156th lowest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Stalbridge & Marnhull in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Stalbridge & Marnhull’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 88 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Stalbridge & Marnhull ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Glovers Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.