Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradford Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 473rd 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 Bradford Road (DT9 6BS) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bradford Road (DT9 6BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pitmans Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherborne East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitmans Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Askwith Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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