Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Mills Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 157th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 West Mills Road (DT1 1SR) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Mills Road (DT1 1SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northernhay, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glyde Path Road (4 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 | Northernhay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | School Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
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