Crime Rates at Downwood Close, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EA

Downwood Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 458th 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 Downwood Close (SP6 1EA) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downwood Close (SP6 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downwood Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.