Total Crime Rate

213.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 213.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.3 10/10
  • Burglary 37.7 10/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Blandford Heights area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blandford Heights (DT11 7TE) in the last 12 months was 213.8 per 1,000 residents and was 310.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blandford Heights (DT11 7TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castleman Smith Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lady Baden Powell Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blandford Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lady Baden Powell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castleman Smith Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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