Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 114.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 69.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 132nd 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 3PH) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% higher than the Sherborne East average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acreman Street (DT9 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Shutler Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Acreman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shutler Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shutler Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shutler Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornhill —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Finger Lane 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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