Crime Rates in Sherborne Rural, ward
Crime Rate
50
50
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Sherborne Rural (ward) is 50 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Sherborne Rural (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.
Sherborne Rural, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
Crime rates in Sherborne Rural (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 19.1 | 4/10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 12.1 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6.67 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 4.44 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 1.94 | 1/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1.83 | 1/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.61 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 1.21 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.39 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 0.25 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 0.223 | 1/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.195 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.0277 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Sherborne Rural (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Sherborne Rural (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Sherborne Rural (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 Sherborne Rural (ward), Dorset (local authority district) and South West (region)
- Sherborne Ruralward
- DorsetLAD
- South Westregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026