Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Weatherbury Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weatherbury Way (DT1 2EE) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Dorchester East average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Weatherbury Way (DT1 2EE), the main crime hotspot is near Holbaek Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Weatherbury Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Standfast Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Egdon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shaston Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbaek Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Holbaek Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holbaek Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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