Total Crime Rate

366.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 366.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 75.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 58.8 8/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 13.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Market Place 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 Market Place (DT11 7EB) 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 Market Place (DT11 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Maltings Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle House Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle House Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3082 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanover Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Red Lion Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsh'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B3082 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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