Crime Rates at Nether Compton, Sherborne, DT9 4QA

This area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Sherborne Rural , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (DT9 4QA) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Sherborne Rural average (51.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode DT9 4QA, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossfields (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.