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Crime in DT11 9HG
How much crime is recorded in DT11 9HG, 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)
How safe is DT11 9HG
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 9HG 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
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 9HGNational
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
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.