Crime Rates at Coldharbour, Sherborne, DT9 4AB

Coldharbour area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 374th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coldharbour (DT9 4AB) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldharbour (DT9 4AB), the main crime hotspot is near Knotts Paddock. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.