Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Andrew Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 325th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Andrew Close (DT11 7PG) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Andrew Close (DT11 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Newman Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tudor Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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