Crime Rates at Elizabeth Place, Dorchester, DT1 2JL

Elizabeth Place 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 Elizabeth Place (DT1 2JL) 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 Elizabeth Place (DT1 2JL), 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.