Crime Rates at Windsor Road, Dorchester, DT1 2JB

Windsor Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 349th highest 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 Windsor Road (DT1 2JB) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windsor Road (DT1 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Margaret Place. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.