Total Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheap Street area has the lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 1,293 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 Cheap Street (DT9 3BD) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% lower than the Sherborne East average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Cheap Street (DT9 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheap Street, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finger Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherborne East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Higher Cheap Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheap Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheap Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheap Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Half Moon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hound Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Long Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Durrant Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Half Moon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Cheap Street | Under investigation |
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