Total Crime Rate

306.8 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 306.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 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

Icen Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 25th 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 Icen Way (DT1 1ET) in the last 12 months was 306.8 per 1,000 residents and was 348.5% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 130.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Icen Way (DT1 1ET), 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 Icen Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Channons Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Linden Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Street 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 2025Anti-social behaviour All Saints' Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Robins Garth —
Sep 2025Other theft Alfred Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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