Total Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 11.0 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kensington Walk area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Kensington Walk (DT1 2DS) in the last 12 months was 11.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kensington Walk (DT1 2DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holbaek Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilson Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kensington Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Holbaek Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Wilson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilson Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbaek Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holbaek Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highgrove Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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