Total Crime Rate

430.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 430.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 284.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.1 10/10
  • Other theft 32.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Station Road area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (BH20 6BL) in the last 12 months was 430.3 per 1,000 residents and was 924.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 96 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (BH20 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Hyde Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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