Total Crime Rate

98.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 98.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sunnyside area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 176th 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 Sunnyside (BH20 5RT) in the last 12 months was 98.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.4% higher than the South East Purbeck average (42.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside (BH20 5RT), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sunnyside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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