Total Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hillside Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 585th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Hillside Road (BH21 3SF) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Corfe Mullen average (33.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Road (BH21 3SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillside Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buddens Meadow (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Corfe Mullen| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillside Gardens | — |
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