Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 20.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Cross area has the 5th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 229th 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 The Cross (BH20 6DA) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% 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 Shoplifting with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Cross (BH20 6DA), 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 The Cross area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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