Total Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Elder Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 365th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elder Road (BH20 7LY) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Road (BH20 7LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Street, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Farm Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elder Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Barn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butt Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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