Total Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.8 1/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long 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 Long Street (DT9 3DD) 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 area’s 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 Long Street (DT9 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Knotts Paddock. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Long Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knotts Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knotts Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Long Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knotts Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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