Crime Rates at Half Moon Street, Sherborne, DT9 3LN

Half Moon Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 70th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Half Moon Street (DT9 3LN) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 159.6% higher than the Sherborne East average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Half Moon Street (DT9 3LN), 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.