Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Saints Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 608th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Saints Close (BH21 6UJ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saints Close (BH21 6UJ), 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 Saints Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Joys Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackendale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Camellia Close —
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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