Total Crime Rate
3.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lancaster Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Stour & Allen Vale , and the 20th lowest 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 Lancaster Drive (BH31 6TG) in the last 12 months was 3.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Lancaster Drive (BH31 6TG), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Verwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Manor Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Penrith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Court | — |
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