Total Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Fourgates Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Dorchester Poundbury , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,290 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 Fourgates Road (DT1 2NL) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Dorchester Poundbury average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourgates Road (DT1 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Margaret Place, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cambridge Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Fourgates Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windsor Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poundbury Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Plassey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery B3150 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Place Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Place —
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Data Sources

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