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

High West Street 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 High West Street (DT1 1UJ) 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 High West Street (DT1 1UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 55 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.

Crime Over Time in High West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Bow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colliton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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