Postcode · Beaminster
Crime in DT8 3NW
How much crime is recorded in DT8 3NW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Beaminster, Maiden Newton & Halstock
- Council
- Dorset
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,349 (2024)
DT8 3NWBeaminster
How safe is DT8 3NW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DT8 3NW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 3NWNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour2.710.7
Burglary1.69.1
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other theft1.14.5
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Shoplifting0.68.4
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.41.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.