Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Sycamores area has the 54th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Beacon , and the 515th lowest 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 The Sycamores (SP8 5DN) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Beacon average (44.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Sycamores (SP8 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maycroft, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beacon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fantley Lane | Under investigation |
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