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Crime in DT11 9JJ
How much crime is recorded in DT11 9JJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blandford Outer & Tarrants
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,645 (2024)
How safe is DT11 9JJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT11 9JJ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 9JJNational
Burglary7.09.1
Violence and sexual offences4.523.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Anti-social behaviour1.210.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other theft0.74.5
Public order0.64.6
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.32.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.