Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Village Hall Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Cranborne Chase , and the 420th highest 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 Village Hall Lane (BH21 6SG) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.3% higher than the Cranborne Chase average (23.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Hall Lane (BH21 6SG), 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 Village Hall Lane area

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

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