Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Waverley Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 365th highest 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 Waverley Road (SP6 1EX) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waverley Road (SP6 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Langley Garden. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waverley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitsbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penny'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penny'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Player Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Salisbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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