Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lenthay Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 303rd highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Lenthay Close (DT9 6AE) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% higher than the Sherborne East average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenthay Close (DT9 6AE), the main crime hotspot is near Lenthay Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lenthay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenthay Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlefield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Field Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
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Data Sources

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