Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Dorchester, DT1 2NJ

Gloucester Road area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 202nd lowest 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 Gloucester Road (DT1 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 14.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (DT1 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.