Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Springfield Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Sherborne East , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Crescent (DT9 6DN) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 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 9 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springfield Crescent (DT9 6DN), 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 Springfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lenthay Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Field Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wingfield Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Court —
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Data Sources

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