Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Burton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 370th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burton Close (BH20 6ET) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% higher than the South East Purbeck average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burton Close (BH20 6ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalk Pit Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Burton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Frome Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vicarage Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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