Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Fordingbridge Business Park area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fordingbridge Business Park (SP6 1BD) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordingbridge Business Park (SP6 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downwood Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fordingbridge Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Old Vineries Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pantiles Under investigation
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Data Sources

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