Total Crime Rate

61.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Turnpike Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Turnpike Lane (DT11 9QJ) in the last 12 months was 61.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% higher than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Turnpike Lane (DT11 9QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beckett Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southover Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Turnpike Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pigeon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southover Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vale Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pigeon Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pigeon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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