Dorset Police
Crime in Purbeck South
Street-level crime statistics for Purbeck South based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.
9
/ 100
High Crime
Safety Score
Crime Zone Map
Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.
Very Safe (85+)
Safe (65–84)
Average (45–64)
Below Avg (25–44)
High Crime (0–24)
Crime by Category
Last 12 months — 572 total crimes recorded in Purbeck South
Violent Crime
237
41.4%
Anti-Social Behaviour
109
19.1%
↓17%
Criminal Damage & Arson
49
8.6%
Shoplifting
43
7.5%
↑30%
Other Theft
41
7.2%
↓31%
Public Order
38
6.6%
↓17%
Burglary
18
3.1%
↓22%
Vehicle Crime
12
2.1%
↓64%
Other Crime
8
1.4%
Drugs
4
0.7%
↓43%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.7%
Theft from Person
4
0.7%
↑100%
Possession of Weapons
3
0.5%
↑50%
Robbery
2
0.3%
↑100%
Monthly Crime Trend
Month-by-month crime totals for Purbeck South
174
02/23
61
03/23
61
04/23
83
05/23
95
06/23
90
07/23
92
08/23
51
09/23
66
10/23
53
11/23
66
12/23
60
01/24
53
02/24
41
03/24
60
04/24
72
05/24
61
06/24
90
07/24
77
08/24
32
09/24
48
10/24
50
11/24
32
12/24
32
01/25
38
02/25
46
03/25
56
04/25
53
05/25
59
06/25
52
07/25
60
08/25
39
09/25
40
10/25
33
11/25
47
12/25
49
01/26
Top Crime Hotspots
Highest-crime street locations in Purbeck South (12 months)
Explore by Month
View detailed crime data for each month in Purbeck South
January 2026
49 crimes
December 2025
47 crimes
November 2025
33 crimes
October 2025
40 crimes
September 2025
39 crimes
August 2025
60 crimes
July 2025
52 crimes
June 2025
59 crimes
May 2025
53 crimes
April 2025
56 crimes
March 2025
46 crimes
February 2025
38 crimes
January 2025
32 crimes
December 2024
32 crimes
November 2024
50 crimes
October 2024
48 crimes
September 2024
32 crimes
August 2024
77 crimes
July 2024
90 crimes
June 2024
61 crimes
May 2024
72 crimes
April 2024
60 crimes
March 2024
41 crimes
February 2024
53 crimes
January 2024
60 crimes
December 2023
66 crimes
November 2023
53 crimes
October 2023
66 crimes
September 2023
51 crimes
August 2023
92 crimes
July 2023
90 crimes
June 2023
95 crimes
May 2023
83 crimes
April 2023
61 crimes
March 2023
61 crimes
February 2023
174 crimes
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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026.
Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.