Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martingale Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 577th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Martingale Close (BH16 5ST) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Martingale Close (BH16 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martingale Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ropers Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lytchett Matravers & Upton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Kiln Road | Under investigation |
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