Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 55.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

St Pauls Close 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 St Pauls Close (DT9 4DU) 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 St Pauls Close (DT9 4DU), the main crime hotspot is near St Paul'S Green. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Pauls Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mccreery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harbour Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Paul'S Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Simons Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Castle Town Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Vernalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccreery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccreery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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