Blandford vs Ashton Keynes and Minety

Blandford has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) and recorded 628 crimes in the last 12 months. Ashton Keynes and Minety has a safety score of 91/100 (Very Safe) with 99 crimes. Ashton Keynes and Minety scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Blandford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -11.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ashton Keynes and Minety shows -36.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Blandford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (227 incidents). In Ashton Keynes and Minety, it is Violent Crime (33 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Blandford recorded 153 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ashton Keynes and Minety recorded 14. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Blandford totalled 227 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 33 in Ashton Keynes and Minety. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Blandford recorded 712 crimes (now 628, a change of -11.8%). Ashton Keynes and Minety recorded 156 crimes previously (now 99, -36.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Blandford has a resolution rate of 16.7% and Ashton Keynes and Minety has 100%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Blandford falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Ashton Keynes and Minety is covered by Wiltshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Blandford and Ashton Keynes and Minety. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.