Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fenway Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 531st lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fenway Close (DT1 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fenway Close (DT1 1PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Syward Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorchester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Syward Close | Under investigation |
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