Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Elm Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 271st highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Close (DT10 1JG) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Close (DT10 1JG), 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 Elm Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stourcastle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stourcastle Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stourcastle —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Close —
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Data Sources

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