Crime in Beaminster, Dorset: statistics, rates and trends

139 crimes were recorded in Beaminster, Dorset in the 12 months to July 2026, 31.3 per 1,000 residents. That is lower than the England and Wales rate of 96.4, and down 17% on the year before. The most common offence was violence and sexual offences, with 53 reports (38% of the total).

Of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site, Beaminster, Dorset has the 3,735th highest crime rate.

Recorded crime in Beaminster, Dorset was highest in the year to July 2019 (220 crimes) and lowest in the year to July 2026 (139). Over the whole period it fell 37%, against a fall of 4% across England and Wales. Rates use today's population for every year, so they show the direction of change rather than exact historic rates.

Month by month

The table shows every category of crime recorded in Beaminster, Dorset over the 12 months to July 2026. The index compares the local rate with England and Wales: 1.00 is the national rate, 2.00 is double it. The largest increases were in anti-social behaviour (+28%). The largest falls were in violence and sexual offences (-33%).

Violence and sexual offences in Beaminster, Dorset

Violence and sexual offences covers offences against the person, from common assault to homicide, and sexual offences. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 53 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (11.9 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 34.2, and down 33% on the year before. It made up 38.1% of all crime in the area.

Anti-social behaviour in Beaminster, Dorset

Anti-social behaviour covers personal, environmental and nuisance anti-social behaviour. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 41 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (9.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 15.3, and up 28% on the year before. It made up 29.5% of all crime in the area.

Public order in Beaminster, Dorset

Public order covers offences that cause fear, alarm or distress. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 13 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (2.9 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.6, and down 24% on the year before. It made up 9.4% of all crime in the area.

Criminal damage and arson in Beaminster, Dorset

Criminal damage and arson covers deliberate damage to property, including setting fire to it. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 8 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.8 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.8, and down 27% on the year before. It made up 5.8% of all crime in the area.

Vehicle crime in Beaminster, Dorset

Vehicle crime covers theft of or from a vehicle, and interfering with a vehicle. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 7 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.6 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 4.9, and up 133% on the year before. It made up 5.0% of all crime in the area.

Other theft in Beaminster, Dorset

Other theft covers theft not covered by another category, such as theft by an employee or of unattended items. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 6 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (1.4 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 6.4, and down 40% on the year before. It made up 4.3% of all crime in the area.

Burglary in Beaminster, Dorset

Burglary covers entering a home or other building as a trespasser to steal, or with intent to steal. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 3 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.7 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.5, and down 40% on the year before. It made up 2.2% of all crime in the area.

Shoplifting in Beaminster, Dorset

Shoplifting covers theft from shops or stalls. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 3 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.7 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 8.3, and down 40% on the year before. It made up 2.2% of all crime in the area.

Drugs in Beaminster, Dorset

Drugs covers possession, supply and production of controlled drugs. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.5 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 3.3, and up 100% on the year before. It made up 1.4% of all crime in the area.

Other crime in Beaminster, Dorset

Other crime covers offences not covered by another category, such as forgery and perjury. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 2 reports in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.5 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 2.1, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 1.4% of all crime in the area.

Theft from the person in Beaminster, Dorset

Theft from the person covers theft of property carried on the person, such as pickpocketing, without force. Beaminster, Dorset recorded 1 report in the 12 months to July 2026 (0.2 per 1,000 residents), lower than the England and Wales rate of 1.7, and almost unchanged on the year before. It made up 0.7% of all crime in the area.

Crime rates in the neighbourhoods closest to Beaminster, Dorset, for the 12 months to July 2026. The last column shows each area's rate relative to Beaminster, Dorset.

Police.uk records each crime at an approximate location, usually the centre of a nearby street or a landmark, to protect victims' privacy. These are the locations with the most reports in Beaminster, Dorset over the 12 months to July 2026.

The latest recorded outcome for crimes in Beaminster, Dorset over the 12 months to July 2026. Many cases are still open when the data is published, and anti-social behaviour has no outcome recorded, so these shares change as investigations finish.

Beaminster, Dorset has an estimated population of 4,444. On the England IoD 2025, the average neighbourhood in Beaminster, Dorset sits in decile 4.6, close to the middle. Deprivation and recorded crime are linked, but many other factors shape local crime rates.

Figures are police-recorded crime published on data.police.uk, covering August 2017 to July 2026. Each crime is counted in the small area (LSOA) where it was recorded and added up to Beaminster, Dorset. Crimes recorded by British Transport Police are not included.

Population figures are ONS mid-year estimates. See the methodology for details.