Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Blandford Forum?
The police recorded 15.9 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Blandford Forum from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 17.0, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 17.0 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 13.7 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 17.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury | 16.5 km | 16.7 |
| Blandford Forum | – | 15.9 |
| Wimborne Minster | 15.2 km | 15.6 |
| West Moors | 20.1 km | 14.9 |
| Wareham | 19.2 km | 13.4 |
| Upton | 16.7 km | 10.3 |
| Ferndown | 19.5 km | 10.0 |
| Wool | 19.4 km | 9.8 |
| Corfe Mullen | 14.6 km | 8.2 |
| Verwood | 20.0 km | 6.4 |
| Merley | 16.2 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |