Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barndale Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barndale Drive (BH20 5BX) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the South East Purbeck average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barndale Drive (BH20 5BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sunnyside, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gover Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South East Purbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gover Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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