Total Crime Rate
69.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Grove 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 The Grove (DT1 1XP) 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 The Grove (DT1 1XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caters Place, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glyde Path Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northernhay | Under investigation |
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