Total Crime Rate
82.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Frome Terrace area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Frome Terrace (DT1 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 82.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Frome Terrace (DT1 1JQ), 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.
View Crime In Dorchester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frome Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Linden Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | All Saints' Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Channons Court | Under investigation |
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