Total Crime Rate

98.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 15.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blandford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Road (BH16 5ES) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 148.9% higher than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Road (BH16 5ES), the main crime hotspot is near Heights Approach. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blandford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crossways —
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine View Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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