Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Orchard Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 183rd 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 Orchard Street (DT11 7RA) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (DT11 7RA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Lion Yard Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Red Lion Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane 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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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