Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ramsbury Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Blandford , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ramsbury Close (DT11 7UF) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ramsbury Close (DT11 7UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastleaze Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramsbury Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blandford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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