Total Crime Rate

99.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 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 99.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Stourcastle area has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 170th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Stourcastle (DT10 1FF) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.7% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stourcastle (DT10 1FF), 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 Stourcastle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stourcastle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drovers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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