Total Crime Rate
436.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Railway Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Railway Terrace (BH20 6HG) in the last 12 months was 436.2 per 1,000 residents and was 877.4% 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 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Terrace (BH20 6HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meadow Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Locks Piece (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In South East Purbeck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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