Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Beacon , and the 607th 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 This (SP7 0DL) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Beacon average (41.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SP7 0DL, the main crime hotspot is near Higher Barn Close. Police recorded 1 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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