Crime Rates at Newtown, Beaminster, DT8 3EW

Newtown area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Beaminster , and the 314th lowest 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 Newtown (DT8 3EW) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown (DT8 3EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fleet Street, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowgrove Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.