Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durberville Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Dorchester East , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,293 local areas in Dorset .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Durberville Close (DT1 2JT) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 143.6% higher than the Dorchester East average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -70.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durberville Close (DT1 2JT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorchester East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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