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

Giddy Green 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 Giddy Green Road (BH20 6EX) 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 Giddy Green Road (BH20 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Giddy Green Lane. Police recorded 125 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Giddy Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Giddy Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giddy Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giddy Green Lane —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Briars Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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