Total Crime Rate
366.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Plocks area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 12th 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 The Plocks (DT11 7AA) in the last 12 months was 366.0 per 1,000 residents and was 602.9% higher than the Blandford average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 153.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Plocks (DT11 7AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Red Lion Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle House Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Marsh'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B3082 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B3082 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle House Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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