Crime Rate in Radipole, ward

Radipole has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 wards in Dorset district and the 3418th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South West), it has the 257th highest crime rate of 821 wards.

The overall crime rate in Radipole in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% higher than the Dorset district average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Radipole’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -84.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 259 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Radipole ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Appletree Close, with 100 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around The Rise (49 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.