Total Crime Rate
72.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in South East Purbeck , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Close (BH20 6HY) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Close (BH20 6HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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