Total Crime Rate
132.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Mews area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 117th 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 Royal Mews (DT1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Mews (DT1 1RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Great Western Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Frome Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B3144 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B3144 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
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