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Crime in DT11 9DS

How much crime is recorded in DT11 9DS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Blandford Outer & Tarrants
Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,868 (2024)
Crime

How safe is DT11 9DS

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT11 9DS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

DT11 9DSNational
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Violence and sexual offences10.723.6
Burglary7.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Other theft1.64.5
Public order1.24.6
Drugs0.82.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 23% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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