Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Filbridge Rise area has the 18th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 311th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Filbridge Rise (DT10 1AA) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Beacon average (41.6 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Filbridge Rise (DT10 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Stourcastle. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Filbridge Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Stourcastle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Selwood Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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