Total Crime Rate

117.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 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 117.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cambridge Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 128th highest crime rate of 1,290 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 Cambridge Road (DT1 2LR) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% higher than the Dorchester Poundbury average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (DT1 2LR), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treves Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery B3150 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olga Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Olga Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Road —
Apr 2026Public order Olga Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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