Crime Rates at Wollaston Road, Dorchester, DT1 1EQ

Wollaston Road 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 Wollaston Road (DT1 1EQ) 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 Wollaston Road (DT1 1EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.