Total Crime Rate

47.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Spitfire Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Crossways , and the 456th 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 Spitfire Close (DT2 8TZ) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% higher than the Crossways average (36.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spitfire Close (DT2 8TZ), the main crime hotspot is near The Rise. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Spitfire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moynton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Combe Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Combe Way —
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greystones Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clouds Hill Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Empool Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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