Total Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Langton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Langton Road (DT11 7EN) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Blandford average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langton Road (DT11 7EN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blandford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Common Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Common Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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