Purbeck North vs Mere

Purbeck North has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,087 crimes in the last 12 months. Mere has a safety score of 68/100 (Safe) with 214 crimes. Mere scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Purbeck North shows a year-on-year crime trend of -35.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Mere shows -11.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Purbeck North, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (379 incidents). In Mere, it is Violent Crime (63 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Purbeck North recorded 305 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Mere recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Purbeck North totalled 379 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 63 in Mere. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Purbeck North recorded 1,676 crimes (now 1,087, a change of -35.1%). Mere recorded 243 crimes previously (now 214, -11.9%).

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. Purbeck North has a resolution rate of 0% and Mere has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Purbeck North falls within the Dorset Police boundary. Mere 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 Purbeck North and Mere. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.