Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cracklewood Close area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in West Moors & Three Legged Cross , and the 80th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cracklewood Close (BH22 0DU) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 354.9% higher than the West Moors & Three Legged Cross average (33.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cracklewood Close (BH22 0DU), the main crime hotspot is near Cracklewood Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cracklewood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cracklewood Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Cracklewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cracklewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cracklewood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cracklewood Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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