Crime Rates at Copper Street, Dorchester, DT1 1GJ

Copper Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copper Street (DT1 1GJ) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copper Street (DT1 1GJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.