Total Crime Rate
44.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pealsham Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 496th 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 Pealsham Gardens (SP6 1RD) in the last 12 months was 44.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pealsham Gardens (SP6 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Allen Water Drive. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stephen Martin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Mayfly Close | Under investigation |
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