Total Crime Rate

322.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 322.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 104.2 10/10
  • Other theft 41.7 10/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Acreman Street area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Acreman Street (DT9 3PG) in the last 12 months was 322.9 per 1,000 residents and was 393.1% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 145.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acreman Street (DT9 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheap Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Finger Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Acreman Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornhill
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Finger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other crime Cooks Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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