Total Crime Rate
121.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cornwall Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Cornwall Road (DT1 1RY) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% higher than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cornwall Road (DT1 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorchester West, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High West Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High West Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dorchester West | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dorchester West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dorchester West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B3147 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorchester West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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