Crime Rates at Damers Road, Dorchester, DT1 2JW

Damers Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 542nd 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 Damers Road (DT1 2JW) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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