Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Crime

How much crime is there in Blandford Forum?

The police recorded 55.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Blandford Forum from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 49.6, down from 58.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	57.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	49.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.4	7.0
Shoplifting	5.5	7.1
Other theft	4.6	5.4
Public order	4.3	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Other crime	0.8	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Blandford Forum	–	55.1
Shaftesbury	16.5 km	51.6
Wareham	19.2 km	47.8
Wimborne Minster	15.2 km	47.2
Upton	16.7 km	42.0
West Moors	20.1 km	35.5
Wool	19.4 km	32.6
Ferndown	19.5 km	31.1
Verwood	20.0 km	27.4
Corfe Mullen	14.6 km	25.9
Merley	16.2 km	16.3
The typical town	–	76.2