Crime Rates at Castletown Way, Sherborne, DT9 4EA

Castletown Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 437th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castletown Way (DT9 4EA) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -56.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castletown Way (DT9 4EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mccreery Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Paul'S Green (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.