Crime Rates at Dorchester Road, Lytchett Minster, Poole, BH16 6JB

Dorchester Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Lytchett Matravers & Upton , and the 407th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Road (BH16 6JB) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% higher than the Lytchett Matravers & Upton average (39.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (BH16 6JB), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.