Crap Towns / Blandford Forum / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Blandford Forum?
The police recorded 6.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Blandford Forum from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.4, down from 6.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shaftesbury | 16.5 km | 6.8 |
| Blandford Forum | – | 6.4 |
| Wareham | 19.2 km | 5.6 |
| West Moors | 20.1 km | 5.2 |
| Wimborne Minster | 15.2 km | 5.1 |
| Upton | 16.7 km | 4.3 |
| Corfe Mullen | 14.6 km | 3.4 |
| Ferndown | 19.5 km | 3.0 |
| Verwood | 20.0 km | 2.8 |
| Wool | 19.4 km | 2.7 |
| Merley | 16.2 km | 1.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |