Total Crime Rate

108.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 108.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upton Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 145th 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 Upton Court (BH16 5JF) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 173.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upton Court (BH16 5JF), 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 Upton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborrow Close Under investigation
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
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Data Sources

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