Crime Rates at Albert Road, Dorchester, DT1 1SF

Albert Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 9th 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 Albert Road (DT1 1SF) in the last 12 months was 523.6 per 1,000 residents and was 665.3% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 124.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Road (DT1 1SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High West Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.