Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Green Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 369th 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 Green Lane (SP5 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Green Lane (SP5 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Noade Street, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Noade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Green Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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