Crime Rates at Broad Close, Winterborne Kingston, Blandford Forum, DT11 9BL

Broad Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blackmore Vale , and the 588th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Broad Close (DT11 9BL) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Blackmore Vale average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Close (DT11 9BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.