Crime Rates at Margaret Place, Dorchester, DT1 2JH

Margaret Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,293 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 Margaret Place (DT1 2JH) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 84.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Place (DT1 2JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambridge Walk, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.