Total Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blandford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 3rd lowest 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 Blandford Road (DT11 8LN) in the last 12 months was 2.6 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% lower than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Blandford Road (DT11 8LN), the main crime hotspot is near Watery Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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