Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maud Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 129th highest crime rate of 1,290 local areas in Dorset .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maud Road (DT1 2LP) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maud Road (DT1 2LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorchester West, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Maud Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olga Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorchester West —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorchester West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dorchester West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dorchester West Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olga Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treves Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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