Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 594th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 North Road (DT9 3JW) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% lower than the Sherborne East average (65.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Road (DT9 3JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Simons Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambsfield (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in North Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simons Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harbour Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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