Crime Rates at Hill Close, Woodgreen, Fordingbridge, SP6 2BG

Hill Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 402nd 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 Hill Close (SP6 2BG) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Close (SP6 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.