Total Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 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 163.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 96.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Greenhill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 63rd 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 Greenhill (DT9 4EW) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 149.0% higher than the Sherborne East average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenhill (DT9 4EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cheap Street, where police recorded 50 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 Greenhill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portman Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portman Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Finger Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornhill —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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