Crime Rates at Kings Road, Blandford Forum, DT11 7LD

Kings Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 208th 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 Kings Road (DT11 7LD) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Blandford average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (DT11 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newman Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.