Total Crime Rate

125.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

James Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 111th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around James Road (DT1 2HB) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around James Road (DT1 2HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in James Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutchins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Martyr Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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