Crime Rates at Monmouth Road, Dorchester, DT1 2DE

Monmouth Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Monmouth Road (DT1 2DE) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Monmouth Road (DT1 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B3144, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weymouth Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.