Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

West Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 561st highest crime rate of 1,290 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 West Lane (BH20 5DA) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% lower than the South East Purbeck average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Lane (BH20 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nutcrack Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoborough Meadow (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nutcrack Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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