Crime Rates at Victoria Flats, Dorchester, DT1 2NB

Victoria Flats 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 Victoria Flats (DT1 2NB) 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 Victoria Flats (DT1 2NB), 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.