Crime Rates at South Street, Dorchester, DT1 1BY

South Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 41st highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (DT1 1BY) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 250.8% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Street (DT1 1BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.