Forston

Local area, nearby places and postcodes.

Use district-wide reports for broader context. Property evidence on this page uses Price Paid transactions published for Forston within DT2; school and recorded-crime evidence use the place reference location.

Schools

Open schools nearby
1
Nearby establishment records
2
Primary nearby
1
Secondary nearby
0

All establishment records

1-2 of 2 · Within 3.1 miles

  • Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-9
    Status
    Open
    Dates
    Opened 1 January 2025
    Location
    DT2 9RD, 3.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published
  • St Mary's CofE VC First School, Charminster

    Voluntary controlled school

    View published school data
    Phase and ages
    Primary, ages 4-9
    Status
    Closed
    Dates
    Closed 31 December 2024
    Location
    DT2 9RD, 3.3 km away
    Latest Ofsted outcome
    Not published
    DfE performance
    Not published

Recorded crime

Latest published month
June 2026
Records in latest month
1
Records within 1 mile
19
Months covered
8

Month-by-month history

Every available month within 1 mile of Forston

Monthly records trend

Published monthly records within 1 mile of Forston.

Monthly records trend data
PeriodRecorded crime events
July 20253
August 20252
October 20252
November 20254
January 20262
February 20263
April 20262
June 20261
Monthly recorded crime history
Published monthRecordsLargest category that monthCategory records
June 20261Shoplifting1
April 20262Shoplifting1
February 20263Shoplifting1
January 20262Criminal damage and arson1
November 20254Violence and sexual offences2
October 20252Criminal damage and arson1
August 20252Violence and sexual offences2
July 20253Violence and sexual offences3

Every published record

1-19 of 19

  • Shoplifting

    June 2026

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Under investigation

  • Shoplifting

    April 2026

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    April 2026

    On or near Church Lane

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Vehicle crime

    February 2026

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    February 2026

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    February 2026

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    January 2026

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Criminal damage and arson

    January 2026

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    November 2025

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    November 2025

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Bicycle theft

    November 2025

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Local resolution

  • Criminal damage and arson

    November 2025

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Shoplifting

    October 2025

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Criminal damage and arson

    October 2025

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    August 2025

    On or near Chestnut Road

    Dorset 022B

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    August 2025

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Investigation complete; no suspect identified

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Elm Lane

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

  • Violence and sexual offences

    July 2025

    On or near Mulberry Gardens

    Dorset 022A

    Outcome

    Unable to prosecute suspect

Place details

Place type
Hamlet
Postcode district
DT2
Country
England

Reference location

Latitude and longitude
50.76042, -2.47522
Wider geography
South West

Administrative areas

Unitary Authority
Dorset
E06000059

Nearby places and postcodes

Evidence in context

Property sales use Price Paid transactions whose published town/city is Forston and whose postcode is in DT2. School and recorded-crime evidence use this place's reference location.

Schools

1 open schools are in scope, including 1 primary and 0 secondary schools. St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster is the nearest published school at 2.1 miles.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

19 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 10 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.