Sandbanks — Dorset Crime Series Location Guide

Sandbanks — at a glance

Key facts about Sandbanks, a real location featured in the Dorset Crime series by Rachel McLean:

• Name: Sandbanks

• Type: Coastal peninsula / wealthy suburb (real place)

• Real-world basis: Sandbanks, a real peninsula suburb of Poole in Dorset, famous for its sandy beaches and some of the most expensive residential real estate in the United Kingdom

• Region: Poole, Dorset

• Series: Dorset Crime by Rachel McLean

• Featured in: A recurring backdrop across the series

• Genre: British police procedural / crime fiction

Where is Sandbanks?

Sandbanks is a real peninsula at the mouth of Poole Harbour in Dorset, England, forming a wealthy suburb of the town of Poole. It is known for its sandy beaches and for being some of the most expensive real estate in the country. It recurs as a setting in Rachel McLean's Dorset Crime series.

Is Sandbanks a real place?

Yes. Sandbanks is a genuine and famous stretch of the Dorset coast, often cited among the most costly places to buy a home in the UK. Rachel McLean uses its real character — luxury waterfront houses alongside ordinary Dorset life — in the Dorset Crime series.

What is Sandbanks in the Dorset Crime series?

In the Dorset Crime series, Sandbanks supplies a recurring note of wealth and the money that sits behind organised crime in the county. Its expensive waterfront mansions and the contrast with poorer parts of Poole give the series part of its atmosphere as DCI Lesley Clarke's team works across Dorset.

Which Dorset Crime books feature Sandbanks?

Sandbanks recurs as a backdrop throughout the Dorset Crime series rather than belonging to a single book, appearing wherever the series touches the wealth and waterfront of Poole.