Crime in SP8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SP8 recorded 43 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.6% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring44.86 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment43 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 30.6% year-on-year
Total Crimes
43Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within SP8 district
Dorset
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowcroft Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Back Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Sydney Place Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 2 |
| Harding'S Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Newbury Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
| Common Mead Lane Map | total: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 1 |
| Stour Meadows Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Camelot Way Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SP8
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SP8 (41.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.3%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SP8 has fallen sharply — by 30.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SP8 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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