Total Crime Rate

526.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

114.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 526.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 228.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 114.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cornwall Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 6th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Cornwall Road (DT1 1RU) in the last 12 months was 526.1 per 1,000 residents and was 731.8% higher than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -11.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cornwall Road (DT1 1RU), the main crime hotspot is near Dorchester West. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cornwall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B3147 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorchester West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorchester West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorchester West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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