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Crime Rates in Cranborne & Alderholt, ward

Crime Rate

32.4

32.4

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Cranborne & Alderholt (ward) is 32.4 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Cranborne & Alderholt (ward) is located within Dorset (borough). Annual total crime rate in Dorset (borough) is 55.4 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.

Cranborne & Alderholt, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):

  • 1/10 or low
  • 2/10 or low

Crime rates in Cranborne & Alderholt (ward) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
9.941/10
Criminal damage and arson
6.164/10
Burglary
4.575/10
Anti-social behaviour
4.182/10
Vehicle crime
3.383/10
Other theft
2.392/10
Public order
0.9941/10
Other crime
0.3981/10
Possession of weapons
0.1992/10
Robbery
0.1992/10
Bicycle theft
01/10
Drugs
01/10
Shoplifting
01/10
Theft from the person
01/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Cranborne & Alderholt (ward) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cranborne & Alderholt (ward).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Cranborne & Alderholt (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cranborne & Alderholt (ward), Dorset (local authority district) and South West (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Cranborne & Alderholt
    ward
  • Dorset
    LAD
  • South West
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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