Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Other theft 35.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Southampton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southampton Road (SP6 2JS) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 195.8% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southampton Road (SP6 2JS), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Southampton Road area

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Data Sources

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