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Dorset in numbers

Every area compared, from public records

Crime

6,381crimes, June to August 2026

Every area ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents, by type, with the trend.

House prices

£330kmiddle price, 1,546 sales in 6 months

What homes really sold for in every area over six months, by type of home, from the Land Registry.

Planning

345applications and decisions, last month

New planning applications and decisions in every area over the last month, the biggest housing schemes and what gets approved.

Food hygiene

68hygiene scores, last month

Food hygiene scores published in every area over the last month, the low scores, and new food places waiting for a first inspection.

Roadworks

212roadworks on now or coming up

Roadworks and road closures on now or booked for the next month in every area, and who is doing the digging.

What's on

4events in the next 30 days

Gigs, club nights, comedy and pop-up events in every area over the next 30 days, updated daily.

Schools

162schools and their Ofsted results

Every state school and nursery with its latest Ofsted result, the new report cards, and how each area’s schools compare.

GPs, dentists and care

392GPs, dentists and care services

GP surgeries, dentists, care homes and home care in every area, with their Care Quality Commission ratings.

Charities

1,708charities based in Dorset

Every registered charity based in each area, what it does, how big it is, and new ones as they register.

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The full directory

13,325 shops, trades and services across Dorset, with opening hours, food hygiene ratings and what’s going on nearby.

Restaurants 768Hotels and B&Bs 677Cafés 604Pubs and bars 551Garages and mechanics 432Beauty salons 294Takeaways 266Hairdressers 203Estate and letting agents 185Clothes shops 184Supermarkets 166Corner shops 165Builders 163Car dealers 158Florists 141Gardeners and landscapers 140Gyms 136Nurseries and childcare 123

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A free site that shows what’s changing near any DT, BH, SP and TA postcode in Dorset, from public records: planning applications and decisions, new food places and hygiene scores, roadworks, school inspections, GP and care ratings, crime, house prices, what’s on and local businesses.

How often is it updated?

Every night. Planning, roadworks, licences, food hygiene and what’s on are checked daily; crime, house prices and school inspections are published monthly and checked weekly.

Does it cost anything?

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Why “me babber”?

It’s how Bristolians say “my friend”. MeBabber started in Bristol, just up the road, and now covers Dorset too.