Total Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bakers Farm Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 618th 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 Bakers Farm Road (BH31 6QF) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% lower than the Stour & Allen Vale average (35.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bakers Farm Road (BH31 6QF), the main crime hotspot is near Eastworth Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stour & Allen Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peel Close | Under investigation |
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