Crime Rates at Hinton View, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1ES

Hinton View area has the 8th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hinton View (DT10 1ES) in the last 12 months was 81.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hinton View (DT10 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stourcastle, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Fields (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.