Postcode · Beaminster
Crime in DT8 3BU
How much crime is recorded in DT8 3BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,628 (2024)
DT8 3BUBeaminster
How safe is DT8 3BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT8 3BU 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
DT8 3BUNational
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Public order3.54.6
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other theft1.44.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Shoplifting0.78.4
Burglary0.79.1
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.