Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Northernhay area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northernhay (DT1 1XN) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northernhay (DT1 1XN), the main crime hotspot is near High West Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northernhay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northernhay Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colliton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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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