Total Crime Rate
98.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Yarrells Lane 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 Yarrells Lane (BH16 5EX) 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 Yarrells Lane (BH16 5EX), 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.
View Crime In Lytchett Matravers & Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crossways | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | The Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | The Crossways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine View Close | — |
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