Total Crime Rate

246.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 246.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Theft from the person 10.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 39th 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 Linden Avenue (DT1 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 246.2 per 1,000 residents and was 259.8% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 102.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (DT1 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Salisbury Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour All Saints' Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B3144 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robins Garth —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Channons Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3144 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B3144 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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