Total Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Mill Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Mill Lane (DT10 2RU) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Mill Lane (DT10 2RU), the main crime hotspot is near West Mill Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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