Dorset Police

Crime in North Dorset Rural

Street-level crime statistics for North Dorset Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,535 crimes in last 12 months
7 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,535 Crimes (last 12 months)
↓0% vs Previous 12 Months
7/100 Safety Score
24.6% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,535 total crimes recorded in North Dorset Rural

Violent Crime
678 44.2%
↑18%
Anti-Social Behaviour
271 17.7%
↑15%
Criminal Damage & Arson
126 8.2%
↓23%
Other Theft
114 7.4%
Burglary
95 6.2%
↑22%
Public Order
85 5.5%
↓21%
Vehicle Crime
60 3.9%
↓42%
Shoplifting
44 2.9%
↓20%
Other Crime
39 2.5%
↓22%
Drugs
10 0.7%
↓33%
Possession of Weapons
8 0.5%
↓33%
Bicycle Theft
2 0.1%
↓75%
Theft from Person
2 0.1%
↓60%
Robbery
1 0.1%
↓83%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for North Dorset Rural

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in North Dorset Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in North Dorset Rural

January 2026 138 crimes December 2025 106 crimes November 2025 111 crimes October 2025 128 crimes September 2025 107 crimes August 2025 129 crimes July 2025 170 crimes June 2025 128 crimes May 2025 151 crimes April 2025 111 crimes March 2025 120 crimes February 2025 136 crimes January 2025 113 crimes December 2024 121 crimes November 2024 123 crimes October 2024 129 crimes September 2024 141 crimes August 2024 136 crimes July 2024 105 crimes June 2024 115 crimes May 2024 153 crimes April 2024 120 crimes March 2024 152 crimes February 2024 127 crimes January 2024 131 crimes December 2023 104 crimes November 2023 119 crimes October 2023 129 crimes September 2023 138 crimes August 2023 149 crimes July 2023 138 crimes June 2023 144 crimes May 2023 142 crimes April 2023 107 crimes March 2023 121 crimes February 2023 103 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Dorset Police

Bournemouth South Bournemouth East - West Bournemouth East - East Bournemouth North - East Bournemouth North - West Poole South Poole North Dorchester Sherborne East Dorset Rural East Dorset Urban Christchurch East Christchurch West Purbeck North Purbeck South Bridport Gillingham and Shaftesbury Blandford Portland Weymouth View all Dorset Police neighbourhoods
Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.