Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bath Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 589th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Bath Road (DT10 1DU) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Bath Road (DT10 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Stourcastle. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stourcastle | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ricketts Lane | Under investigation |
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