Crime Rate in Chickerell, ward

Chickerell has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 3741st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 301st highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chickerell in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% higher than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chickerell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 260 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 303 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chickerell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Roundhayes Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.