Total Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Station Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Cranborne & Alderholt , and the 594th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (SP6 3RB) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% higher than the Cranborne & Alderholt average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Station Road (SP6 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cranborne & Alderholt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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