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Crime in SP8 5

How much crime is recorded in SP8 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Dorset
Region
South West
Population
11,200 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SP8 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SP8 5, 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
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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).

SP8 5National
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Burglary4.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.34.6
Shoplifting1.08.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.41.5
Drugs0.32.4
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 7% 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.

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