Total Crime Rate

100.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 100.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Saddlers Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 168th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saddlers Close (SP6 1AE) in the last 12 months was 100.3 per 1,000 residents and was 206.3% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddlers Close (SP6 1AE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Saddlers Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Bartons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Bartons —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbank Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Provost Street —
Apr 2026Public order Mill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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