Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 377th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upton Close (BH16 5HG) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Close (BH16 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Court, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kestrel Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Upton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yarrells Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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