Postcode district · Sturminster Newton
Crime in DT10
How much crime is recorded in DT10, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 23,024 (2024)
How safe is DT10
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DT10, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DT10National
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Other crime0.71.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.