Total Crime Rate

294.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 294.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.4 10/10
  • Public order 50.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Blue Valley Mews area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blue Valley Mews (SP6 1FB) in the last 12 months was 294.7 per 1,000 residents and was 799.5% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Valley Mews (SP6 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blue Valley Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
Apr 2026Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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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