Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Hermitage Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 519th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Close (BH21 6QA) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Stour & Allen Vale average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Close (BH21 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Juniper Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackendale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camellia Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Juniper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Juniper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Juniper Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackendale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackendale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joys Road —
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Data Sources

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