Total Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.8 5/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Limerick Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 81st 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 Limerick Cottages (DT11 7EA) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% higher than the Blandford average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limerick Cottages (DT11 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limerick Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Red Lion Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Yard Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sheep Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheep Market Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Common Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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