Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Corfe Mullen , and the 333rd 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 Roman Road (BH18 9JS) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% higher than the Corfe Mullen average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Road (BH18 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newlands Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladelands Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Close —

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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