Total Crime Rate
26.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Court Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Beaminster , and the 458th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Court Close (DT2 0PE) in the last 12 months was 26.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Beaminster average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Court Close (DT2 0PE), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Hill. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beaminster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pound Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pound Hill | Local resolution |
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