Total Crime Rate
2.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rothesay Road area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 6th 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 Rothesay Road (DT1 2DU) in the last 12 months was 2.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Rothesay Road (DT1 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rothesay Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsbere Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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