Total Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dacombe Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 440th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Dacombe Close (BH16 5JR) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dacombe Close (BH16 5JR), 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 Dacombe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirrup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ropers Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadowbank —
Apr 2026Other crime The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmerston Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Crossways Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crossways —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llewellin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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