Total Crime Rate

86.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 86.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.5 8/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

The Grove area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 The Grove (DT9 3RF) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Grove (DT9 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durrant Close, where police recorded 38 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 The Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Finger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cooks Lane Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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