Total Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stanstead Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Beaminster , and the 493rd 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 Stanstead Road (DT2 0BL) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Beaminster average (36.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stanstead Road (DT2 0BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorchester Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frome View (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Dorchester Road | Under investigation |
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