Crime Rates at Raleigh Place, Sherborne, DT9 3RD

Raleigh Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 160th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raleigh Place (DT9 3RD) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher than the Sherborne East average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raleigh Place (DT9 3RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrant Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbury (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.